Ok, starting this thread and I will moderate it.

Objective of this thread is experience sharing of riding in Thailand.
Any special location request with some ahem ahem ending please don't ask here but welcome to PM me


Border Crossing Matter

I will consolidate matters pertaining to border crossing such as insurance, telco roaming, required paper work, petrol stations and etc. here.

[Updated 22-Dec-22]
Documents: (Reference post link here)
- Original vehicle grant, or certified true copy.
- Owner of vehicle must be present. If not, need owner’s authorisation letter.
- Driver license.
- International license not required for ASEAN license (e.g. Malaysia, Singapore)
- Passport with minimum 6 months validity.
- Insurance (refer to below section for details)

[Updated 22-Dec-22]
Border Crossing Point / Time: (Reference post link here)
- Wang Kelian (Perlis) [0800h - 1900h]—> Khuan Don (Satun aka. Wang Prachan)
- Padang Besar (Perlis) [0600h - 2200h] —> Padang Besar (Songhla)
- Bukit Kayu Hitam (Kedah) [0600h - 0000h] —> Sadao (Songkhla aka. Dannok)
- Kota Putra aka. Durian Burung (Kedah) [0800h - 1800h] —> Ban Prakob (Songhla)
- Bukit Berapit aka. Pengkalan Hulu (Perak) [0600h - 2300h]—> Betong (Yala)
- Bukit Bunga (Kelantan) [0600h - 1900h] —> Ban Bucket (Narathiwat)
- Rantau Panjang (Kelantan) [0600h - 2200h) —> Sungai Kolok (Narathiwat)
- Pengkalan Kubor (Kelantan) [0600h - 1900h] —> Tak Bai (Narathiwat)

Note:
Operating hour in Msia time UTC+8.
Thailand time is UTC+9.

[Updated: coming soon]
Insurance:

... coming soon ...


Point of interest

View points, food points, katoey citing points, all preferably with google map locations.


Resting place

Recommended places friendly to bikers.


Will keep this section organize as it goes.

This post has been edited by WH4CockcooBird: Dec 22 2022, 09:28 AM

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Interested

Anyone tried ride to Thailand using low CC bike like bellow 250 cc?

haha...

would like to join small convoy if any... But mine is only 250cc

same same

ok la... me only 200 CC... haha...

but keen to join... already planning to have a short trip back to hometown...

i have a friend who ride untill MHS and back with his Nmax

i'm planning for Betong on a 150cc

This post has been edited by kllam: Dec 20 2022, 10:58 AM

i used to do it on 249 cc with my R25, only until Betong.

and i highly discourage especially if you're one who rides on the edge - the engine just couldn't take prolonged heat and abuse.

Ah true also... hahaha... tot wanna follow like a convoy... have stops along the way... haha...

riding on the edge means revving near to redline ? or riding without stops in-between ?

Near? I mentioned on edge, right?
Pinging rpm limiter 14500 on 6 gear top speed 19x+ km/h

Ride until fuel nearing empty only stop, but of course when needing to stop, need 30+ minutes to cool down lap.

It didn't end well for the engine needless to say.

Interesting.. parked for learning purposes..

190 km/h from kl to dannok 3 hours plus. good time

I see, that's an extreme way to ride for me

wah... cannot la... i wont go as fast as 19+ kmh... haha... imagine the pain when a single bug hit u... hahaha...

full leather.
and the bug will feel more being dead. or maybe less, i don't know.

Anas dan Fairuz is a recommended place to get your Thailand insurance from.
Anas and Fairuz Asia Services
019-670 3107
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DYyXb76tZBQsp8G59

They also have branch in KL so you can get insurance before coming up north.

Most people traveling with personal vehicle would cross border at bukit kayu hitam since PLUS highway directly end at that border crossing.
Be prepared to spend 3-4 hours there especially at the Sadao Customs House for the import permit if you cross during school holiday.

A better option (during high season/school holiday) is to ride further north from Changlun and cross at Padang Besar.


Nobody is at Songkhla Customs when there's hundreds of people at Sadao.

The most recommended telco simcard for us tourist is DTAC.
There's a few option ranging from AIS and Tru.

But most people would recommend DTAC. I also only use DTAC when I'm in Thailand.

Current DTAC tourist package is 7 days at 15mps unlimited usage for 150 baht.

You so eager to Thailand want to do what