Malaysia Thailand Border Crossing
Border crossing from china to mongolia describe how to cross border between padang besar malaysia and padang besar thailand by train this is an extend post from borders crossing.
Malaysia thailand border crossing. So to save money and do it all by cheap bus or the new ktm komuter train head to the padang besar border crossing. Meaning a transfer between the two train lines is now necessary disembarking at the malaysia side of the border before crossing and buying new tickets for travel on the thai side of the border. I suggest you to read borders crossing first if you want to know the overall idea of the borders crossing in this trip.
There is another border checkpoint at bukit kayu hitam sadao but that offers little chance for public transport with the nearest bus stopping at changlun in malaysia some 8 kilometres from the border. You will need to have a copy of each for arrival and departure. Currently thailand only offers a 30 day on arrival visa for overland travelers that can be used twice a year.
Dannok sadao border thailand immigration counter thailand tm6 immigration form arrival departure white card don t forget to pass over the completed tm2 tm3 forms to the immigration officer when they check on your passport. Allow 3 4 1 1 2 hours to clear the borders on both sides. Padang besar th padang besar my there are two border crossings here.
The night before i was due to leave i suddenly had a thought after reading about the crackdown on visa runs from thailand. The malaysia to thailand border crossing is a popular one with backpackers on the banana pancake trail. So is it safe to cross the malaysia thailand border.
But in practice the main border crossing at bukit kayu on the main road between penang and hat yai is safe and frequented by tourists from all over the world. There are about 20 malaysia thailand overland border crossings however only approximately 7 are open to international passport holders. The only way to get to changlun from bukit kayu hitam is by taxi.
How to cross the border via train. Both the thailand and malaysia immigration stations are located at the same station in. Malaysian boundary wall near padang besar malaysia the 658 kilometre malaysia thailand land boundary consists of 552 kilometre section on land running along the watershed of several mountain ranges in northern peninsular malaysia and southern thailand and 106 kilometres running along the thalweg of the golok.
A malaysia thailand boundary stone at the bukit kayu hitam danok border crossing. How to cross the border via road. The thailand malaysia border checkpoints via car are complete via drive through lanes which are about 300m apart.
Thailand border crossing fee. One for road transport and the other for rail. Which includes a relatively simple 10 minute out and in border crossing stamping out of malaysia and stamping into thailand given the correct visa thai visa application in penang here.
The crossings thailand malaysia singapore are relatively easy and hassle free provided your passport visa bike registration and ownership papers are all in order. Singapore malaysia the legal land border crossings are. The first borders checkpoint i.
For pattani yala and narathiwat there are genuine daily dangers but little evidence of purposeful threats aimed towards tourists.
