This is the 785th most frequent Thai word.
renew
The Thai word for "renew" (ต่ออายุ / ปรับปรุงใหม่) means to make something valid or effective again or to restore and improve.
Here, 'renew' is used figuratively to represent the action of agreeing to continue a term or agreement that was about to expire.
พวกเขาตัดสินใจต่ออายุสัญญาเช่าอีกหนึ่งปี
They decided to renew the lease agreement for another year.
In this sentence, 'renew' is represented by the phrase 'ต่ออายุ', indicating the act of extending the validity period of an official document.
ฉันต้องไปต่ออายุใบขับขี่ของฉันที่กรมการขนส่งทางบก
I need to renew my driver's license at the Department of Land Transport.
In this context, 'renew' describes a figurative sense of gaining new energy or enthusiasm, here translated descriptively as 'มีพลังงานใหม่'.