Delight Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 A friend of mine mentioned ,a few days before the 8 th June this year, that he has to renew his driving licence. His birthday is 8th June He also mentioned that he expected to get 6 years I was sceptical. Today he showed me his new licence -expiry date June 2025. 6 years as predicted The start year on the licence is 2007. He says he always gets 6 years. He suspects that it must be something to do with his birth date. Can anybody explain this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Yes, you get 5 years FROM YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Afaik the 5 year license is valid 5 years + the time until the next birthday. So if you apply for it the day after your birthday you effectively get 5 years + 364 days to your next birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 If you renew AFTER your birthday you get 5 years plus the time between your next birthday and the date you renew.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty147 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 16 minutes ago, jackdd said: Afaik the 5 year license is valid 5 years + the time until the next birthday. So if you apply for it the day after your birthday you effectively get 5 years + 364 days to your next birthday Correct - I deliberately waited until the day after my birthday before renewing. Three hours and a video later = one 6-year license. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 2 hours ago, marty147 said: I deliberately waited until the day after my birthday before renewing. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 4 hours ago, transam said: If you renew AFTER your birthday you get 5 years plus the time between your next birthday and the date you renew.. Yes. Just got it today too. Renew within one year after expiry (which is normally one's birthday). I did mine today. It had been expired a day, so got 6 years, less one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimGant Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 6 hours ago, jackdd said: So if you apply for it the day after your birthday you effectively get 5 years + 364 days to your next birthday Ok, as 5 year licenses expire on one's birthday, what if I renewed one day early, as I didn't want to drive on an expired license? Would I then get 5 years and one day until next expiration? What if I renewed on birthday/expiration date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 37 minutes ago, JimGant said: Ok, as 5 year licenses expire on one's birthday, what if I renewed one day early, as I didn't want to drive on an expired license? Would I then get 5 years and one day until next expiration? What if I renewed on birthday/expiration date? One day before most likely 5 years + 1 day. On your birthday i can only guess, but probably exactly 5 years. If you once started the "apply for the driving license one day after birthday" process, the next year you would only be not insured by any voluntary insurance for the trip to the DLT on the day after your birthday. So if you want to stay 100% correct ask your wife / GF / friend to drive you there on this day. Only if this happens to fall on a weekend or holiday (and you don't want to risk driving without valid license) you will be limited in your mobility for another day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Also applies for a 2 year license to a 5 year license, you will get 5 years then up to your birthday ( I got 5 1/2 years ).But if you renew from a 2 year license to another 2 year license ( I.e. tourist visa ) then you will get exactly 2 years . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 8 hours ago, jackdd said: Afaik the 5 year license is valid 5 years + the time until the next birthday. So if you apply for it the day after your birthday you effectively get 5 years + 364 days to your next birthday Perhaps even 365 days.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheMook Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I applied around 45 days after my Bday and still got 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delight Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 11 hours ago, wgdanson said: Yes, you get 5 years FROM YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY. Thanks for your reply However ,as I understand it, this added time is only a one off event. In my friend's case that occurred in 2007. After that it should be a renewed on a 5 year frequency. His prior licence expired 8th June 2019. To my mind his new licence should have expired 8th June 2024. He got an extra year i.e to 8th June 2025 My licence expired 14th Feb 2019 and my current licence expires 2024. However -it is not really important. Thanks to all who replied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damrongsak Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 40+ years ago, I got a motorcycle license for about 100 Baht that is valid for my lifetime. Little did they know that my lifetime would far exceed that of a typical Thai motorcycle rider. The trick was moving to the USA 39 years ago. Win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macahoom Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Delight said: Thanks for your reply However ,as I understand it, this added time is only a one off event. In my friend's case that occurred in 2007. After that it should be a renewed on a 5 year frequency. His prior licence expired 8th June 2019. To my mind his new licence should have expired 8th June 2024. He got an extra year i.e to 8th June 2025 My licence expired 14th Feb 2019 and my current licence expires 2024. However -it is not really important. Thanks to all who replied Please read post #3" "So if you apply for it the day after your birthday you effectively get 5 years + 364 days to your next birthday" It's not a one off event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 9 hours ago, Delight said: Thanks for your reply However ,as I understand it, this added time is only a one off event. In my friend's case that occurred in 2007. After that it should be a renewed on a 5 year frequency. His prior licence expired 8th June 2019. To my mind his new licence should have expired 8th June 2024. He got an extra year i.e to 8th June 2025 My licence expired 14th Feb 2019 and my current licence expires 2024. However -it is not really important. Thanks to all who replied Every renewal goes to your next birthday...Always been the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delight Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, macahoom said: Please read post #3" "So if you apply for it the day after your birthday you effectively get 5 years + 364 days to your next birthday" It's not a one off event. My friend applied for his 1st licence before his birthday in 2006. Expired one year later. Then he applied for his 5 year licence. The expiry date of this new licence was advanced to his birthday 2013. He got 6 years plus. After that the expiry date of his next licence became his birthday 2019. I witnessed this. Again 6 years The expiry date of his current licence is his birthday 2025. I have witnessed this. There is only one 'advancement to birthday ' in this sequence i.e a single one off event. The 6 year frequency remains a mystery-even to my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macahoom Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Delight said: My friend applied for his 1st licence before his birthday in 2006. Expired one year later. Then he applied for his 5 year licence. The expiry date of this new licence was advanced to his birthday 2013. He got 6 years plus. After that the expiry date of his next licence became his birthday 2019. I witnessed this. Again 6 years The expiry date of his current licence is his birthday 2025. I have witnessed this. There is only one 'advancement' in this sequence i.e a single one off event. The 6 year frequency remains a mystery-even to my friend I'm sorry, but I think the only people who find it mysterious are you and your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Anybody know what happens if your Birthday falls on a Leap Year, 29th February and you have 3 years before your next Birthday? As I don't think that the Thai calendar has Leap Years, it may be an odd issue. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delight Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, macahoom said: I'm sorry, but I think the only people who find it mysterious are you and your friend. Your comment needs some explanation. My licence expired Feb 2019. The expiry date of my new licence is Feb 2024 i.e 5 years-Standard My friend 's licence expired June 2019 . The expiry date of this new licence is June 2025. i.e 6 years -not standard Please explain this to remove the mystery.- bearing in mind that his first licence was granted in 2006 so the extra months were added years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Delight said: Your comment needs some explanation. My licence expired Feb 2019. The expiry date of my new licence is Feb 2024 i.e 5 years-Standard My friend 's licence expired June 2019 . The expiry date of this new licence is June 2025. i.e 6 years -not standard Please explain this to remove the mystery.- bearing in mind that his first licence was granted in 2006 so the extra months were added years back. Renew on or before expiry = 5 years. Renew after expiry = 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delight Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Don Mega said: Renew on or before expiry = 5 years. Renew after expiry = 6 years. This is useful information Message -always renew just after expiry date. Everybody should do this! Everybody will get 6 years. The only nagging thought is my friend got the 6 years and for certain he renewed just prior to his expiry date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Delight said: This is useful information Message -always renew just after expiry date. Everybody should do this! Everybody will get 6 years. The only nagging thought is my friend got the 6 years and for certain he renewed just prior to his expiry date. Lucky him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Delight said: This is useful information Message -always renew just after expiry date. Everybody should do this! Everybody will get 6 years. The only nagging thought is my friend got the 6 years and for certain he renewed just prior to his expiry date. If I were him I would check all the license details.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Delight said: Your comment needs some explanation. My licence expired Feb 2019. The expiry date of my new licence is Feb 2024 i.e 5 years-Standard My friend 's licence expired June 2019 . The expiry date of this new licence is June 2025. i.e 6 years -not standard Please explain this to remove the mystery.- bearing in mind that his first licence was granted in 2006 so the extra months were added years back. It's Thailand, no further explanation necessary, or possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delight Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, transam said: If I were him I would check all the license details.. He has and I have -it is as I have described Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delight Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Pilotman said: It's Thailand, no further explanation necessary, or possible. Sounds about right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 On 7/24/2019 at 1:15 PM, marty147 said: Correct - I deliberately waited until the day after my birthday before renewing. Three hours and a video later = one 6-year license. ???? Fast and furious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said: Fast and furious? mostly video clips stolen from youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 29 minutes ago, Don Mega said: mostly video clips stolen from youtube. My turn in September, i'm really looking forward to it???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.