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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
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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.
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No answer from Google?? Very strange đŸ€—
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Sonia *******
Google
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Michael ********
Yes they used to issue for life
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Tim *********
Put the year in Google translate to Thai
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Phil ********
1990 plus 543
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Gordon *********
How many Thai had a license or car or how many have now
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Phil ******
Google is your friend
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Found it...
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 exactly what I said 👍
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Thailand stopped that practice in 2003
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Rob **********
Just add 543 years onto the Western calendar as this was the year Buddha was born 543 BC.
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It is easy to remember: 1990 plus 543 Jahre = 2533.

(So now is 2024 + 543 =2567)
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 thanks for this info!
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 you’re welcome
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So does anybody know when they stopped issuing lifetime licenses?
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Excellent Rene... TY 🙏
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Oh thanks Mike
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 have a look
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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
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Mike *******
2567 now so 2533
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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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