What is the Thai calendar year for 1990 and when did Thailand stop issuing lifetime driver's licenses?

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Mar 25, 2024

7 months ago

Why****

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Does anybody know...

1). What is the Thai calendar year for year 1990?

2). There was a time back in the day when, if you obtained a Thai drivers license it was issued valid for life (no expiry date)... what was theThai calendar year that issued for life was no longer issued and they moved to an expiry date pls?

I would be most grateful for the answer, much appreciated.

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In the Thai calendar, the year 1990 corresponds to 2533. Regarding driver's licenses, Thailand stopped issuing lifetime driver's licenses in 2003.

Galenus ******

No answer from Google?? Very strange 🤗

7 months ago

Sonia *******

Google

7 months ago

Michael ********

Yes they used to issue for life

7 months ago

Tim *********

Put the year in Google translate to Thai

7 months ago

Phil ********

1990 plus 543

7 months ago

Gordon *********

How many Thai had a license or car or how many have now

7 months ago

Phil ******

Google is your friend

@Why****

7 months ago

Why****

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Found it...

7 months ago

Rob **********

@Why****

exactly what I said 👍

7 months ago

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Rob **********

Thailand stopped that practice in 2003

7 months ago

Rob **********

Just add 543 years onto the Western calendar as this was the year Buddha was born 543 BC.

7 months ago

René *******

It is easy to remember: 1990 plus 543 Jahre = 2533.

(So now is 2024 + 543 =2567)

7 months ago

Nathan ******

@René ******

thanks for this info!

7 months ago

René *******

@Nathan *****

you’re welcome

7 months ago

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René *******

Why****

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So does anybody know when they stopped issuing lifetime licenses?

7 months ago

Why****

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Excellent Rene... TY 🙏

7 months ago

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Why****

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Oh thanks Mike

7 months ago

Chris *********************

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have a look

7 months ago

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Chris *********************

Why****

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I have a DL already issued 1990 I don't hv it with me right now... that would mean about 2532. Just wondering if it was a lifetime issued licence or an expiry one

7 months ago

Mike *******

2567 now so 2533

7 months ago

Graham ******

It's now 2567 so do the maths. A DL (first) is now 2 years then after that you get one every 5 years if renewed.

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Graham ******

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