Checked with Pranburi today and they actually said not bother and save the money when need to renew license but if I wanted it done they needed to see confirmed address (Residence Certificate)
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New passport - Thai driving license not expired
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I went today. 45 minutes and Thb 110,- for two licenses but as mentioned previously needed Certificate of Residence and copies of actual pages in new passport.
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You obviously wanted the reassurance even though you had been advised by the License Office it was necessary - strange but no doubt you’ll sleep sounder tonightHahuahin wrote:I went today. 45 minutes and Thb 110,- for two licenses but as mentioned previously needed Certificate of Residence and copies of actual pages in new passport.
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Yes, and in doing so bring it to the attention of some government bod with nothing better to do than make it a "new rule" just for Farangs to fork out some more cash!Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:12 pmYou obviously wanted the reassurance even though you had been advised by the License Office it was necessary - strange but no doubt you’ll sleep sounder tonightHahuahin wrote:I went today. 45 minutes and Thb 110,- for two licenses but as mentioned previously needed Certificate of Residence and copies of actual pages in new passport.
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May you be in heaven half an hour before the devil know`s you`re dead!
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I must say that after the Transport Office said you didn't need to bother, just why did you go through all the hassle anyway??!!!
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Well let say I sometimes (actually mentioned it in first post) rent a car from one of the International car rental chains and there you now and then have great staff other times they are less great and to avoid eventually a reason to a argument about new passport/passport number/old passport number/ driving license. Btw, I think it was very little hassle with spending totally 11/2 hour this morning to Pranburi and back. Also would add that the transport office didn't advice me but a staff told me on phone don't bother "save the money". So I allowed me to take that with a pinch of salt whatever the law say.Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:12 pmYou obviously wanted the reassurance even though you had been advised by the License Office it was necessary - strange but no doubt you’ll sleep sounder tonightHahuahin wrote:I went today. 45 minutes and Thb 110,- for two licenses but as mentioned previously needed Certificate of Residence and copies of actual pages in new passport.
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Finally I did not ask on this forum what the law say and I didn't ask the staff at transport office what the law say, I asked if it was possible to change passport number details on a valid driving license so it would be in compliance with the new passport. No I don't think I sleep better or worse tonight but if better, its because I got it the way I wanted.