No More 5 Year Driver Licenses for Foreigners
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Gaybutton
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Re: No More 5 Year Driver Licenses for Foreigners
Apparently this will apply only in Pattaya, not nationwide. We'll see what happens. If this is the way it will be, welcome to yet the latest way they've come up with to make life more difficult for expats.
Here's the announcements from MOTS:
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July 23, 2025
The Land Transport Agency (DLT) in Banglamung and Rayong have announced today that you can not longer renew your Thai Driving Licence to a 5 year license unless you have a Visa that is a residency visa and more than 1 year remaining on the visa.
This means Non O and Non OA visas are no longer sufficient to get a 5 year Driving Licence renewal at the above Transport Agencies. You will be isued with a 2 year renewal.
Mots Services are as shocked as you will be by this latest development. Please do not shoot the messenger. We do not understand the reasoning behind this decision. Hopefully common sense will prevail.
https://www.mots-services.com/
Here's the announcements from MOTS:
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July 23, 2025
The Land Transport Agency (DLT) in Banglamung and Rayong have announced today that you can not longer renew your Thai Driving Licence to a 5 year license unless you have a Visa that is a residency visa and more than 1 year remaining on the visa.
This means Non O and Non OA visas are no longer sufficient to get a 5 year Driving Licence renewal at the above Transport Agencies. You will be isued with a 2 year renewal.
Mots Services are as shocked as you will be by this latest development. Please do not shoot the messenger. We do not understand the reasoning behind this decision. Hopefully common sense will prevail.
https://www.mots-services.com/
Re: No More 5 Year Driver Licenses for Foreigners
I'm not the least bit concerned.
We've all seen these types of numbskull announcements a thousand times before and they usually turn out to be hogwash.
I don't think it serves anyone's best interest to jump in and add their own interpretation until the dust has cleared.
TIT
We've all seen these types of numbskull announcements a thousand times before and they usually turn out to be hogwash.
I don't think it serves anyone's best interest to jump in and add their own interpretation until the dust has cleared.
TIT
Re: No More 5 Year Driver Licenses for Foreigners
So they want more frequent tea money payments off the agencies ?
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Gaybutton
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Re: No More 5 Year Driver Licenses for Foreigners
Apparently the announcements have been a bit misleading. Those expats who hold 1 year retirement visas and live in Thailand will continue to get 5-year driving licenses.
A good explanation is on "Headline News", beginning a 5 minutes, 9 seconds into the video.
viewtopic.php?p=118405#p118405
Now that this is being clarified, I agree with the rationale.
A good explanation is on "Headline News", beginning a 5 minutes, 9 seconds into the video.
viewtopic.php?p=118405#p118405
Now that this is being clarified, I agree with the rationale.
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Re: No More 5 Year Driver Licenses for Foreigners
https://www.pattayamail.com/latestnews/ ... ea-511190
Article in Pattaya Mail on the subject:
Confusion about issuing Thai driving licences in Pattaya area
By Barry Kenyon July 24, 2025
Article in Pattaya Mail on the subject:
Confusion about issuing Thai driving licences in Pattaya area
By Barry Kenyon July 24, 2025