has anybody driven to malaysia------------sadao / danock crossing recently and did they check car paperwork or what about cambodia / thai border to ask for stamp for temp import of car-----------my paperwork is a mistake and woner what they check thanks

at the sa-daow, darn-nork immigration

you'll need to have all your doc ready

you can purchase thai and or malay auto insurance at the border

the insurance for 30 days is around 1,500 thb

there are many farangs driving back and forth through that border checkpoint daily

you won't be alone for sure

cheers

thanks --------------my docs for car are ok but the temp import stuff is not and car does not show on thai computer------------their fault last time so i just want to go out and spend a couple of days visiting friends in kl then back into thailand and get the stamp / computer entry right so do you think they check docs / stamp when you go out---------i suspect they dont but would appreciate any experiences you have re. going out of thailand in car

thanks

thanks --------------my docs for car are ok but the temp import stuff is not and car does not show on thai computer------------their fault last time so i just want to go out and spend a couple of days visiting friends in kl then back into thailand and get the stamp / computer entry right so do you think they check docs / stamp when you go out---------i suspect they dont but would appreciate any experiences you have re. going out of thailand in car

thanks

we drove to s'pore several times a year.

they do check name, registration, insurance, guarantor in needed, et al

if you know there is something improper, even though they do not detect it.... watch out on your way back.... they could detect it....

then what....?

it is still our responsibility to see thru it that everything is in order, cause it is our vehicle.... it would be mute to argue with people at the border.... they live there and we don't....

going to kl or s'pore is very easy from the border. you have several choices. if your vehicle is not a concern and you do not want to hassle....

take a plane, a bus, a van or a train from hatyai to kl or the like....

train ride from hatyai to malaysia is alot more comfortable and the cars are alot cleaner than the ones running within the kingdom....

when i was younger i used all those traveling means to go to college in spore.... it was fun then.... and it is still fun now.... cheers