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Wow thats really great news. I am really looking forward to one day i can drive foreign cars in to Myanmar easily, not just Thailand cars.

Hi This is really a great information, thanks for the detailed write up. I am (have been in the past few years) planning to have a driving trip into Myanmar. Many immigration related information you have here, I have no place to find information on the road conditions. I am no cross-roader nor daredevil, but just an ordinary folk, but i do drive around singapore, malaysia and thailand with my small little car, and it is my most desired trip be able to drive into Myanmar. I would like to know if the road is good for small cars to travel from Myawaddy to Pha-an, and how good the road is? I am migrated to singapore from myanmar 15yrs ago, and been to Pha-an few times from inner side. But no idea how bad the roads beyond Pha-an. Years ago in 90's, i have traveled to China border and also heard the thai border roads, they are truly an off-road conditions. On Muse road my car shock absorber busted like a firecracker, that's how bad it was. But i know the roads are improving and would really like to know the Myawaddy road conditions. Other immigration rules, temp vehicle import rules, i would really look forward to read more.

Thanks alot.

Interesting - What about the other way - I hear tinted windows are not allowed - what about insurance?

I'm not sure about the insurance, but i think thai auto insurance should have covered within singapore as well, similar to our insurances which cover whole malaysia, singapore and 50km in thailand from border. There is no insurance booths in Singapore checkpoint. All you have to pay is S$20 daily road tax charges if you come in at some specific hour, using autopass card which you can purchase on the spot.

Tinted windows are allowed in singapore, but must meet below specs. but of coz u are ok till get caught.

front windscreen and windows > 75% of light passed through

Rear windscreen and windows > 25% of light passed through

in malaysia all must be > 50% of light passed through, but usually anything is ok on the highway. NSH itself is its own terrotary, means u won't be booked for tinted windows. In Malaysia, if u r not visiting KL, try to use the highways avoiding KL city ctr, so u can save about 1hr to pass through in city traffic. speed limit in malaysia is 110kmh, but avg speed ppl travel is around 120-130 mostly and is still safe from fines. from thai border to singapore border NSH is about 800km. Afterall, both malaysia NSH and anywhere in singapore is a safe place to travel.

Singapore is a country size of a city, and speed limit is <90kmh, and have to follow all rules.

thank u guys so much.. by the way how long does it take to drive from border to phuket in relaxed pace?? coz i want to prepare to drive in day time leaving malaysia in morning.

Bros,

Thinking of driving from Sg thru Malaysia to Phuket. Never entered by road before, and have few questions. Please advice..

What is the best season to have good road trip to avoid monsoon weather.

Is it safe to drive a normal small foreign car into the southern provinces? what precautions to be noted for personal safety?

safe way to stay in Phuket? and the distance from hat yai to phuket and time take to drive.

Thanks alot..

thanks alot bro..

I'd also like to see some photos of how the road looks like and the scenery on the way there. there're no photos available when i search.

Dear forum members,

I am thinking to self drive from singapore to phuket with few friends, but have never drive in before. I am ok in Malaysia side as it is straighforward to use NSH, but need more advice in Thailand.

Please advice me which highways to use from border to Phuket, distance, towns and road junctions, safety precautions and other advices. Also are the all good highways?

If there are other special interests that i should look at, pls advice me too both in Phuket and on the way there.

Thanks a million