Super Detail Guide on What Document to Prepare before driving across the border to Hat Yai. 合艾自驾游！

[@ThePatrickykm]

Very helpful, much thanks and appreciate ❤

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

You are most welcome. Hope to provide some useful tips and info for everyone who visit my channel

[@AceRigMove]

Thank You for your video.

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

You are most welcome. Have a great trip to Hat Yai!

[@Ray-od3ff]

Tq you for sharing in english as well

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

You are most welcome. Whenever it is related to useful information. I will speak in English so that everyone can access to it

[@nisyahhh994]

Hi, I wish to know, if the car owner, my little sister do not have license. Can she go down with her passport, IC and car registration cert for the check?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

That's a unique case. I think you need to ask the insurance company who preparing the documentation...because they will need to gather information to fill up the forms. Check with them...sorry I have to idea

[@sshah_4]

hi dave! what if the car is in the name of one of the passengers, but they are not driving? instead someone else is driving it

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

I'm not sure about this situation, because driver need to show their passport and their car card to immigration officer.

[@janse9443]

Hi the video is very clear and helpful! Thank you for sharing. Can we buy and bring back any liquor from Thailand into Malaysia?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

You are most welcome. I bought it at the duty-free area after staying there for more than 4 days and 3 nights, but now they have already torn down the duty-free area in Bukit Kayu Hitam

[@sennaayrton318]

If driving sister car, get coo and bring her photostat ic and her photostat registration car card?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

According to law should be it. U can check on the Google Thai Malaysia Border webpage and see if have any updated rules. Because every year from time to time got changes, especially Festival time. Overall these documents are basic. www.google.com/search?q=thai+malaysia+border+drive+through+regulations+2024+malaysia&oq=thai+malaysia+border+drive+through+regularions+2024&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgCECEYChigATIGCAAQRRg5MgkIARAhGAoYoAEyCQgCECEYChigATIJCAMQIRgKGKAB0gEJMjM4OTRqMGo3qAIUsAIB&client=ms-android-samsung-gn-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

[@manjuvasan7132]

Kids can travel?

[@crisAhlavet]

Hello, the insurance company at Naluri Duty free is open 24hrs? Thanks for your response..

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Hi Cris, Naluri Aman is not operating 24 hrs. Their operation hour is from 4.30AM - 9PM only, Monday - Sunday. I included the Google link for you so you can find out more including their location: Naluri Aman Sdn Bhd (Mini) g.co/kgs/Xwk9Hy9

[@theabrahamway]

Thank you for your detailed video. May I know what was the date you went in? The long queue is scaring me. Planning to bring my kids this mid December, wondering if I should go to other borders that maybe faster?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

That time the video is on Friday, but you have to remember for Kedah and Perlis, it is their weekend. That's why it's so crowded. If you go during any public holiday or festival season, it will be overwhelming. That's why usually I take the train rather than drive, though we can buy more if we drive there. To beat the crowd, try to go there as early as early as dawn, but u need to get your insurance and documents ready a day before. Still, it is by your luck because many tour buses are also queuing up before dawn. It is a fun experience, but with kids and elderly, it can be overwhelming for them

[@theabrahamway]

@@DaveJCCooknTravel Thank you! Should be going on Monday after breakfast in Penang, guess have to queue a bit :) Hope we can stay in the car without go down for passport scan at Thai side.

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

@theabrahamway you going this coming Monday? Then shouldn't have problems. The crowded time is Friday till Sunday. Monday is back to normal, lesser crowd in Hat Yai also...

[@theabrahamway]

@@DaveJCCooknTravel I will be travelling in early December. I actually thinking if I should travel up to Cambodia. Have you done that before?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Do you mean to drive up from Southern Thailand to Cambodia or travel to Cambodia directly by flight? I have not driven for such long-distance Malaysia to other South East Asian countries, but I have been to Cambodia (Siem Reap) for couple of times

[@chanyanuchsiow6520]

If i drive company car go it's ok? And I'm the own of company but we have 3 partner it's ok?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Sorry but I m not so sure driving a company car. Perhaps need different documentation

[@shahidahsubi3137]

The insurance is for every passenger?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Depending on the type of insurance you buy, can cover for car and also the passenger in the car, and if buy premium, can cover for the involve party too, which they advice us to do so.

[@reubentor9344]

What time were you at the Thai checkpoint when it was this crowded?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

930am...because it is Friday and also the school holiday weekend. It is always like this on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, even more during Public holidays.

[@gabrielchoi5213]

Is it better to go friday noon , and wont be as jam as friday 4 pm afterward?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

I am not sure about the afternoon at 4 pm because most people will go in the morning and are scared the queue is too long. You may try and let me know, I have not tried before because I am avoiding queueing under the hot afternoon sun or possibly under rain heavy rain. 😅

[@rehmatsingh-k5y]

-good video-

[@rehmatsingh-k5y]

*nice*

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

thank you. Hope the information is useful for u

[@jackyau7276]

Hi, for U Hatyai gated carpar, what time they close the gate? or it's always open?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Hahahaha I don't have the exact infor for this. But I am sure until 11 pm they are still open because I was sitting at the shop (opposite the hotel) and having my supper.

[@devendradev1374]

If I bring car but car owner is my sister would be easy?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Nope...still the same. You need a document to prove that your sis let you drive her car. You need to commission of oath to certify it too. Unless your sis is in your car and let the owner go down and get the document chop and check, then it will be easy.

[@Clarran23-i7y]

Hi if using company car any special documentation needed?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Good question and I have no experience in that. I think you need your company's official authorised letter to prove you are authorised to drive it. You may also checked on this website that share some ideas about company car, but not sure is the infor still valid or not. checkdi.com/th/lp/main?p=fnmctothfrommy&lg=en

[@Clarran23-i7y]

​@@DaveJCCooknTravelBTW do you need to apply international driving licence?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

@ClavanChua into Hat Yai driving own car doesn't need.

[@samsomu]

Hi where can i get this TM2, 3 form?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Hi. When you buy your insurance, they (the insurance agent) will help you prepare the TM 2 and 3 forms for you. I bought my insurance at Naluri Aman Sdn Bhd as I shown in the video. All document that needed will be prepared

[@samsomu]

@@DaveJCCooknTravel Thanks Dave, it's gonna be a long drive for me :)

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

@samsomu where will you be traveling from? When are you going there?

[@samsomu]

⁠@@DaveJCCooknTravelfrom JOHOR , moving next week

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

@samsomu that's far. I am going over there again this weekend by train

[@adamscottay]

Hi... notice you mentioned that passengers need to go down themself... what if travelling with young kids....

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

From what I can see is that all passengers have to go down including kids. If u see the video, some only go down with the driver when at the Pondok/the Kastam officer there to stamp your passport. Just like taking flight, i think children also need to bring together. Hahaha sorry I don't have children travel with me, so I can't be 100% sure to tell u about this.

[@LayLengTay]

If the passenger has difficulty to walk (oku) , can he stay in the car together with driver?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

@LayLengTay I'm not sure but I think as in any immigration centre, anyone still has to face the officer and get the passport stamp, just like in the airport.

[@onelove370]

any nightlife in hatyai for couples?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Yup there are night life and live pub with Thai Song. If you watch my Songkla video, the place we have our dinner actually is a local places to hangout and drink. I will put the link of that video and the pub FB for you. We didn't stay there for too long because we are in rush. You may ask the owner whether got other places or not. 1. the Thai restaurant facebook.com/profile.php?...​ 114ถ Thungree Rd, Kho Hong, Amphoe Hat Yai, Chang Wat Songkhla 90110, Thailand 2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5bNh3-ppthmi9ksi=ZUyr9PL8bUWFEa9Q

[@qck5138]

How to get commission of oath 😢

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Depends on where you are. The easiest way is to type in Google search: Commission of oath in (your area or your town). You will sure find it

[@manjuvasan7132]

How long can we stay and fron hatyai where else we can go?

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Hi. Well depends on what type of activities you like to do and engage your time spent in Hat Yai. Averagely 4 days 3 nights I just nice. If you wish to proceed to other places from Hat Yai, you can go to Songkhla City, Phatthalung, and Satun which are nearer to Hat Yai. You can also drive to Krabi if you are up for 4 - 5 hours drive challenge. I have not done that yet.

[@manjuvasan7132]

@@DaveJCCooknTravel tq for your reply

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

You are most welcome

[@tarysana]

Sir u nvr take a day off during segi times n now u jalan byk. Y nt those day so u can skip the class atleast hehe.

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

Wakakakakaka u ate hoping that time I skip the class and u got a day off? Hahahaha if I do...need to class ganti in weekend and you all lagi mampus hahaha weekend also need to study

[@tarysana]

@@DaveJCCooknTravel evil lol

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

No no..that's the reality requested by the college. Any skipped classes need to be replaced on the weekend...so memang for all your sake I didn't skip hahaha

[@SookFunLau]

Wah, the Thai milk tea is really cheap

[@DaveJCCooknTravel]

20 Thai Baht only. So go outside tourist area then u will find cheap food...even during peak season