Getting The 5 Year Licence

[thaigene2]

Anyoen know (with any certainty) what happens if your one-year licence expired 2 or 3 years ago? Is there a limit on the period of expiration? Will they only give you a 1 year again - or worse make you take the test?

[jmcalear]

Anyoen know (with any certainty) what happens if your one-year licence expired 2 or 3 years ago? Is there a limit on the period of expiration? Will they only give you a 1 year again - or worse make you take the test?

Today, I discovered my one year licence expired over one year ago ( I had thought it was good for three years). I'm told by my Thai family that I should bring my passport and another doctor's certificate to renew my licence. Unfortunately, the clock starts again and I can only expect another one year licence. However, next year upon expiration I can apply for a three year licence. They're not sure about test and feel it may be up to the local govt office. The only test I recall was for sight, color blindness and braking reaction time. This licence expiration is relatively new as they all have licences which never expire!

[Tywais]

Some time ago my one year license expired by about 9 months, was required to start the clock again with a one year license.

[thedivezone]

Anyoen know (with any certainty) what happens if your one-year licence expired 2 or 3 years ago? Is there a limit on the period of expiration? Will they only give you a 1 year again - or worse make you take the test?

With me, it was about five years expired, had to take the entire test, but was then issued with five year license.

Mike

[Gary A]

It's a strange thing here but your first one year license MUST be expired before they will give you the five year license. I have no idea how long it can actually be expired. If you have a valid license from your home country I don't think you have to take the test other than the eye color chart. At least that was my experience.

[thaigene2]

Okay - so here's the report on what happened

Location: Chatujak Land Transport MV Licence Office

Took half a day. My one-year Thai licence expired more than 3 years earlier. I had to do two colourblind tests, a reaction test with a 'gas' peddle' and brake peddle. Then they took me to the written test room! No!! I said..I already had a Thai licence...I kicked up enough fuss - in English - that they decided to forget that idea and instead made me sit through a one-hour video (in English) on Thai traffic safety, laws, etc. Actually the video was ok - a good refresher.

I was told that if over 3 years expired that a re-test would be required.

I received a five year licence (6 actually for some reason) the cost was 555 baht.

The motto, I guess, is that like your Visa and passport, don't let your licence expire.