Hello there ,

In this thread I would like to share about the document require and procedure if you wanted to drive your car into the land of Thailand.

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Document Required :
1. Vehicle Ownership Certificate (VOC) / Sijil Pemilikan Kenderaan (SPK) / Car Grant
[Bring original copy, if you can't get original copy you need to get certify true copy of the photostat version by JPJ]

2. Passport or Border Pass [Border Pass is for resident stay nearby the border of Thailand]

3. Thailand Insurance - to protect human (residents of Thailand mainly, and yourself), you can add-on to protect your vehicle [Purchase it before you enter Thailand, you can look around those insurance office that nearby the border]

4. (2) piece of TM 2 form << click on the TM2 to download the form

5. (2) piece of TM 3 form << click on the TM3 to download the form

6. (1) piece of TM 6 (Embarkment Card, usually people call it white card)
[you can get it when you enter their immigration office, ask around and see where can get it. I had ask around before crossing the border, they told me that their immigration not allow to give their embarkment card to public for keeping purpose.]


Optional :
1. Malaysia Insurance Extension, they call it Endorsement 101. (This is to extend your car insurance coverage to Thailand)

1.1 Your car insurance cover note

2. Authorize letter, (If the car you drive in is not under your name, you need a letter of authorize to prove that the car owner allowed you to drive into Thailand, and you need to bring the letter to Stamp by Commission Of Oath(COO)(Pesuruhjaya Sumpah), RM10 per Stamp )
** COO stamp is a must if you entering from Rantau Panjang, Kelantan. Other borders might don't really will check for the stamp.

2.1 with photocopy of the Owner IC
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Please take note that different Border has different ways of handling document especially on Thailand side.
- Thailand has implement overtime fees which will be collect during specific time and day.

Procedure Of entering to the Land of Thailand

(Rantau Panjang, Malaysia -> Sungai Kolok, Thailand)


(Padang Besar, Malaysia -> Padang Besa, Thailand)


Procedure Of Exit from the Land of Thailand

(PadangBesa, Thailand -> Padang Besar, Malaysia)


(Sadao, Thailand -> Bukit Kayu Hitam, Malaysia)


This post has been edited by jaylim94: Dec 15 2019, 10:11 PM

Yes, you still need to buy Thai Insurance even know you extend Msia insurance,
The officer got ask for the thailand insurance, they dont even want to see my msia insurance.

I not sure, but I also saw the schedule that need to pay. I didnt take photo as well
And yes, I enter after 12pm

Each of the CIQ will be same procedure, is just the matters of strict enforcement or not.

Well you can print it out TM2+TM3 beforehand, if you want fill up at thai customs there also can, they will have the form as well.
My advise is print out all those document and fill up yourself 1st, can save your time and hassle.

If I not mistaken, if you were going nearby they can just ignore it.
Because I going to Krabi, furthermore I will travel more than 100km to the destination, so they want it.



Let me tell you my real case,
that time i enter Sg. Golok Immigration, I have the authorize letter as well but without Commission of Oath(COO) Stamp, I still proceed without asking around, at the end the officer there told me I need the stamp to proceed due to far travelling, and they just let me go because that day is holiday, there is no COO working at all.

Thanks for the information


Ah ya that's make sense now, because of the chaos happen on southern Thailand, they might be strict on those document.
I haven try on others custom borders before, maybe I should try it next time

That time I didnt give kopi duit lah, their officer just smile smile and tell me next time must have stamp ah.

Hi there,

is depend which border you enter, some are strict on document, I think bkt Kayu Hitam not so strict, I haven try before.

Hi there,

If you are force to use photocopy of reg card, you can go to jpj there ask them to certify your photostat copy, of course you need to prepare the photostat copy yourself.

Well if you want to save your hassle, just request the original copy from your loan representative bank. They will give you back if your installment is well payment and no late payment.

Hi there,

This is not required by Thailand, but this is geographical coverage extension by your car insurance.
Originally our car insurance only cover Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore only, the rest of the country u need to top up.
For more details you can check with your insurance company.

Well you can go back the bank and request the original car geran.
For my opinion, This is less hassle than you get the JPJ certify true copy.

Hi there,

thanks for the appreciate.

The last time i enter Singapore from Tuas quite straight forward, they just need you to have valid road Tax(take photo with your phone and show them for Ez Link purchase) and purchase their Ez link(if your car is 1st time visit), then you are good to go.

Hi there,

like myself that time driving Proton Saga FLX 2011, before I go I had ask proton about the fuel. But they still ask me to refer manual as I already know that manual state that minimum fuel requirement is RON95.

and that time I fuel up at Hatyai (RM4.93 per Litre for Caltex Gold 95) and Trang (RM5.12 per Litre for Caltex Gold 95)

my point is, I dont want any trouble regarding car when the car is not at your own territory. Unless you pretty confident your car can survive with that gasohol

To be safe, I must say is better you gather all the document requires.
Maybe some borders they can just give u pass if you going somewhere near the border <Dont take this serious, I did not try before>

Hi there,

letter of authorization is needed when the car owner is not with you in the journey.

Example,

Case 1:
Car owner is A, driver is B, Passenger in the car is A, B, C, D, and E
No letter of authorize require.

Case 2:
Car owner is A, driver is B, Passenger in the car is B, C, D, and E
Letter of authorization is require.

you mean u are paying the loan to public bank rite? actually you as a car owner can request back the car geran from them. They will give back you the original geran.

Hi there,

For

Q1: You have the original VOC, that's it. Dont need to go JPJ for other documents.

Q2: Correct, Pint 2 copies of TM2 & TM3 because they will need to stamp immigration stamp for your arrival and departure during the trip on Thailand and the custom will collect it (arrival collect 1 piece of TM2 & TM3, departure collect 1 piece of TM2 & TM3)

Q3: If you have both, you can show it to them in during arrival office for the officer there to generate the Simplified Customs Declaration Form, I call it car permit that can grant you travel into Thailand by driving your car.
Insurance of course is to protect your car in case any bad thing happen to you and your car. Originally the car insurance you bought only cover you in the country of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei je, so endorsement 101 is to extend the coverage to Thailand, but they will have some exception on your insurance side, so you need to call your insurance company and confirm about that.
Thailand insurance is compulsory, just in case u happen any accident with Thailand vehicle, this insurance will cover for you, but it will not cover your car if not mistaken.

Sure you can, no problem with that

During my time, I using the old car grant to enter.

No Problem, Enjoy driving at Thailand

Hi,

Thailand insurance is compulsory yo (to protect Thailand driver on the main point).

Msia Insurance is optional je, because is protect you, Thailand side dont care . But if you get one, and you not sure what will cover, please ask your agent/give a call to your insurance company.

Hi there,

This is new to me, If not mistaken, border pass only can be done at immigration Malaysia for ppl who stay nearby the border of Msia-Thai.
If you are not frequent traveler between Msia to Thai, I dont think u should apply that because there is a cost of RM10 to apply this and only valid for 6 months, and is troublesome for you to visit immigration office.

You can refer here.

So of course, in short, you need passport to go Betong (Thailand) as well it doesn't matter which state u are from.

Cheers