26/6/2024
Hat Yai to Sadao/Bukit Kayu Hitam border crossing to Taiping, Malaysia
277km, 4 hours plus ride time
Departed Hat Yai very early at 0530 and arrived Sadao border crossing at 0630.
I wanted to avoid the crowds at the border crossing.
Immigration counter #2 for bikes and then Customs counter #8 to return the TIP.
There was no crowd at all.
After clearing Immigration and to get to Customs counter #8 you have to ride the bike and make a U turn to get there.
I actually walked from Immigration to Customs Counter #8 as I found it confusing. The officer said bring your bike over here. So I did and then passed her the TIP and she didn't even check the document and told me Kap kun kap (thank you). I told her kap kun kap too and then rode towards Malaysia.
Had my passport checked at Malaysia and I am back in Malaysia after 38 days at Thailand.
Once I crossed over it was 0800 Malaysian time. I headed to a local coffee shop and had a Malaysian Indian breakfast which I missed.
Then head to Taiping for a overnight stay before heading to Kuala Lumpur known as KL.
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