Things you need to know if you're driving into Thailand

Things you need to have when your crossing the Malaysia border to Thailand

1) Your valid Passport
2) Your vehicle log card

One of the simpler way to get to Thailand from Malaysia is thru the Bukit Kayu Hitam located at the end of the Northern tip of the North South Highway.

Total Toll charge from JB custom to Bkt Kayu Hitam (Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis) is approx RM107.60 and total distance is approx 734km. More info from here http://www.plus.com.my/toll_calculator.asp

Procedure for clearing the Malaysia custom and entering Thailand

1) Present your passport to the MY immigration officer at the counter (just like you're returning to Singapore)

2) Join the Q and prepare your log card

3) Slightly further down the road, you will see Duty free area on the left and a small booth with a MY immigration officer.

4) When approaching the officer, show them your log card

5) When reaching the Thailand custom, if you have pax with you, ask them to alight and Q at any of the counter to get their passport check and stamp

6) You drive further in and somewhere before you enter the custom, check your left, you should see a lane going in and there is a big parking space, just park your car, lock it and bring along your passport and logcard with you.

7) Goto this counter with 'Custom' sign to get the documentation done for your car.

View from Thailand side

Note: From the pix below, there are 2 different counter at the booth, first get your document done at the counter on the right (somewhere below the 'Form') and when they give you the document, you have to sign the document and give it to the officer in the counter on the left(just below the 'custom' counter)

8) Once you are done with your document for the car, you have to join the Q to get your passport inspect and they may want to take a picture of you at the counter.

9) Once you get your passport done, look over to the exit of the custom and you will see 'Insurance' booth. Get your insurance from there, the rate is base on the number of days you need to stay in Thailand.

10) Once you got your insurance done, go get your car and paste the insurance disc onto your windscreen.

11) Drive it back to the custom and collect the document from one of the officer station outside

12) OK, now you're on your way to your great holiday in Thailand ... Enjoy your trip =)

Note: The above steps are just for your information, providing a general idea what should be done when crossing the border. It should not be used to question the authority if there is any change in the sequence or procedure. I do not vouch and is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness or currency of any information or content provided on or accessible via this site, but however, do feel free to email me if you find any mistake in the above post

Remember: If in doubt, pls ask the officer on duty!!

Day trip to kukup 16/9/2006

My last trip to kukup was about 8~9 years ago and so decided to check out the place and find out how much it had develop

Started my journey at around 9am and reach kukup at around 11am. Parked my car at one of the carpark operated by the local and this operator even provide free transport to ferry us to the kukup ferry and back ... WOW!!

Some of the pix I took near the ferry terminal







Off we went to venture in to the kukup laut


some mud skipper and shell crawler


some pix in the village






saw a layout of chalet with the contact number, the villager provide home stay type of experience for tourist which include and the main meal, tea break and a BBQ supper



this is one of the dessert you must try when your there! the jelly is filled with difference filling. There are yam, red bean, corn, chocolate, etc. YUMMY!!



Time for lunch, we went to the restaurant nearest to the jetty


some dish that we order ... Since we are @ the fishing village, seafood is a must have dish for our lunch :p








better ask for pricing before you order, the clayfish cost us RM44 for 2 pcs, feel like a carrot head when we pay for the bill but the clay fish is big

Verdict of the lunch, food is ok and enjoyable till we receive the bill

after lunch, we took a boat ride to see the village from the water

first thing we check is these


some pix from the sea view








the new immigration jetty


saw a super duper camo ship


the boat bought us to a kelong and we tour around the small kelong with some kids introducing us some of the fishes they have.

the kelong


sea urchin




shark?


oyster that produce pearl


the spitting fish


After the boat trip, we decided to call it a call and head off to Singapore

While on the way back, we detour to the southern most tip of the mainland asia



we didn't go visit the swamp as we need to pay RM10/person =(

here is my nuvi reading



Its was an enjoyable experience but I dun think I will visit them in the near future, maybe another 10years time =)