We ride our bikes over to Thailand and back also no declaration mah. Hahaha. Different SOP?

take photos of the helmet before kastam hold it, make sure include the ECE tags and model name number
get written approval from JPJ, only then Kastam will release the item

https://www.jpj.gov.my/documents/portlet_fi...0&download=true

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4830176

This post has been edited by alexei: Mar 8 2024, 11:06 PM

I thought international flight return they scan your bags? Lupa liao.

Well if you're riding a bike to Thailand then obviously you wear a helmet there and back, but if you return with an extra brand new helmet and no passenger then that is definitely sus.

Wear an old disposable helmet and then buy a new one back. Hahaha

Done this before... bought helmet in phuket n was planning on wearing it to pass customs...but midway changed plans n wear back my hjc. Put new helmet in top box.

Pass customs easily coz they didnt stop or check us at all.

But..that may be different now after the case of a group of thai big bikers carrying drugs in their boxes got caught in chiang rai. Someone in the versys group claims he got stopped n checked at betong border a few days ago.

https://www.77kaoded.com/news/big/2539188

haih, we will spend more time at kastam then

Are helmets in Thailand cheaper than in Malaysia?

How many times have you been stopped on the bike at the border?

Several of my acquaintances did this when they went to bike shops in Singapore (Regina, LAB, Ideal, etc) back then.

depends on the helmet i guess.... there are local thai brands sold there but not easily available here and those are the ones that i usually look for.

last time i bought a Soman flip up helmet.. was about 3500baht (abt rm400)... only DOT though....BUT.. theres a shop here which sells the same brand and i think the same model also and claims they are ECE certified... for RM7xx

Isn't Soman a Chinese brand?

I don't know man.... I wouldn't trust a 400rm flip up helmet...regardless of brand....especially one with no proper ece rating. 400rm normal full face maybe still palatable ....but not a flip up given the additional parts and complexity of a flip up.

no idea.... bought it coz its basically AGV cutting but flip up hahahahaha

not a helmet i use very often though.. even though it is a cheap helmet, it actually feels rather robust.

but hey, theres always the RM7xx version here in malaysia hahaha

yes need declaration and apply for permit and approved by kastam before travelling out.

i brought my givi helmet to bali for a 10 days tour there.
my helmet is cleaner, more comfortable, better ventilated, better protected and have comms installed so made a lot more sense than wearing any rented helmet.


need to apply for permit eksport sementara at port of export.
in this case your airport for the flight out.

draft a letter, bring to the kastam office at the airport and they will fill out the permit and stamp it.

kastam booth at airport is opened 24/7 and manned throughout the entire airport hour.
procedure takes 30min-1 hour and they need an officer to endorse it so best to go early.

it can't be done randomly at the state kastam office and must be applied at the port of export so you need to go the airport of the departure.
at least that what they told me when i went to the state office.

best to be done days before the flight since it might take a while.

Fuuuhhh... nice!
If I ride to Telen, I will keep an eye out.