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How about any feedback on the City Navigator Southeastern Asia NT map?

Looks like there's a few countries included in there, Thailand included.

I take it that this map is from ESRI?

Thanks bro for your Samui writeup. The part about border & ferry crossings will come in very useful since it is my 1st time driving up into Thailand.

BTW, is there any timing for the Malaysia/Thai border operational hours? I'll probably do a stop-over night in Penang (coming from Singapore), then head off early the next day. If they open 24 hours, then it'll be easy. Else gotta time it right to avoid crowds and also avoid waiting for them to open. Can you advise roughtly how long it takes from Penang to the Thai border?

Thanks

early morning is advisable. i think the border opens at 8am. u need some insurance coverage for thai road (probably u already get one from s'pore). take padang besar entry. bukit kayu hitam is full of buses & lorries entering thailand. from penang (mainland) probably just around 1.5hrs to the thai border

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Thanks ajay for the feedback.

As a 1st time driver doing the Thai crossing, think I don't have much of a choice but to take Bukit Kayu Hitam. Else are there any other shops at Padang Besar that sells the Thai insurance, plus provide service of the filling in of the forms, etc? If so, appreciate if you could advise.

Cheers.

that service can be done at CTC just < 1km after Changloon exit. its on the map. then go back south & take that changloon exit to padang besar. with MSM map, u won't get lost

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Thanks ajay.
BTW, do you happen to know what time those insurance shops open?

Let's say if I were to reach the shop at 7am to do the application, before the Thai immigration opens at 8am?

Cheers

yeah it opens early also, not sure what time, since it opens for breakfast . i think u pls confirm with yr insurance compny in s'pore coz i'm not so sure s'pore car also can take thai insurance there. maybe someone else got better info?

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My insurance says it is covered till mainland Thailand.

But I think that it is a regulation to purchase that additional Thai insurance, for entry purposes.

Thanks for the pointer.

Errr... just checked... it says covered till peninsular Thailand....

What does this actually mean? Islands like Koh Samui not covered???

Hi Dwoon,

Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration open at 6 am and closed at 11 pm Malaysia time.
You need to buy Thai Insurance which you can purchase from shop along the road leading to the border.

I usually purchase from Chuan Bee Coffee Shop, 24 Pekan Lama 06010 Changlun Kedah Darul Aman Tel 04-924 1368. Its located about 100 metres from Petronas Station (N625.396 E100.25.652) in Changlun town towards border. They also fill up Thai white card for you at RM1 per card.

Its normal practice for visitors to place Rm1 or 2 in their passport before handing their passport to Thailand immigration officer for stamping. Smile as they will take a photo shot of your face before stamping on your passport.

The route I too to Koh Samui were Route 4 - 43 - 4 - 41 - 403 - 4103 - 401 - 4014 - 4142.
Seatran Pier N9 19.232 E99 44.166. There is another ferry pier for Raja ferry.

Hope the info is helpful.

Enjoy your trip.

Cheers

PS: I also stay in Woodlands.