Thai Driver's Licence Renewal Q

[Flying Clog]

Does anyone know if there is any particular hassle if you let your Thai DL expire by a few weeks before you renew it? (we'll be going to the UK for a month over Xmas and can't be bothered to renew it before we leave as we're running out of time...)

As soon as it expires, do you have to sit the test all over again, or is it a simple renewal/paperwork exercise?

Also, I've heard that going up to Phang Na is less of a hassle than doing the renewal in Phuket Town? Does anyone have any experience with this and/or know where the Licensing office is up there?

Thanks in advance,

FC

[stevenl]

You have one year after expiry to renew without addition requirements.

[LivinginKata]

Been covered many times before. You can renew up to one year late without taking the drive test again. But we all have to take the various eye tests and sit throught the hour+ video.