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Renewing Driver License at Sukhumvit Land Transport Department in Bangkok
So, you’ve survived your first year as a legal driver in Thailand, and it’s time to renew your temporary one year license into the five year version? Congratulations!
Be sure not to wait too long after your license expires before going to renew, otherwise you may be subject to sit through the written and driving tests all over again. If it’s only a matter of days or weeks, you should be all good to go to renew it without tests.
Just head on over to the nearest Land Transport Department (Thailand’s version of the DMV) with the necessary documents, get your queue ticket, wait your turn, submit your documents, pay the fee, and you’ll be walking out with a brand new, smart card version of the Thai drivers license.
Non-Thais need the same documents required when they got the one year license in addition to their recently expired one year license–that is their passport, visa, embassy letter, recent medical certificate and work permit. Thais only need their old driver license, id card, and the medical certificate.
Renewal is straightforward and swift, though depending on the day, their may be a long queue. The latest fee for renewal into the smart card version is about 350 baht for motorcycle license or about 600 baht for standard cars.
The author can’t vouch for other branches, but those living on/near east Sukhumvit road should head on over to the Land Transport Department near Soi 99 (opposite of soi 62) and remember to have all your required documents in tact. Good luck and safe driving!
For contact information of the nearest Land Transport Department, see this page.
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Are you the branch of DMV on phaholyothin Rd,
Jatujak?
If not how much I have to pay to renewal my 1 year license that will expired next year Feb 2009.
What if I can’t come to renewal on time.Any pelnalty?
Dear Sir,
Please advise what sorts of documents are arequired for reneval of Thai driving licence specially for light vehicles.
Rgds/Vinay
Hi, I got my thai ID card in Rarburana distric and it expired . Can I renew my Thai ID anywhere in bkk distric?
Thank you!
Please let me know that my driving license expired for long time and lost it, You think I have to make to new one again. but the copy of the old driving license i have it.
If you know some information please let me know.
Thank you for your assistant.
Jera
Just to keep this as up todate as possible. (4.2.11)
I have just renewed my one year Thai driving license in Bangkok (Dept Land Transport MO Chit).
You need your original one year license – no longer than I year out of date, a medical cert, proof of residence from your Embassy or a Work permit and passport with visa plus signed photo copies of main passport page and visa. It all costs 605THB and a friendly service is provided.
ive been told you can renew your license 3 MONTHS BEFORE and 3 MONTHS AFTER the expiry date.
it worked for me. i came in 2 weeks before the expiry date.
cheers
I am many months late to renew my license. What is the penalty fee?
Thanks,
Gloria