PADANG BESAR – Travellers from Malaysia and Thailand can now use a border pass to enter the two countries starting today.
Perlis Border Relations and Cooperation Committee chairman Ruzaini Rais said the relaxation was given after Malaysia and Thailand reached an agreement to spur the economic recovery of both nations.
He said travellers or tourists who want to use border passes need to apply through the Thailand Pass web portal 24 hours prior to their departure.
“However, only residents in four states, namely Perlis, Kedah, North Perak, and Kelantan are allowed to use the border pass.
“Those who use the pass are also only allowed to enter Thailand for three days,” he said after visiting the Immigration, Customs and Quarantine Complex here today.
Ruzaini said travellers or tourists from Thailand who use the border pass are also allowed to travel in and out of the country, provided they have been fully vaccinated.
He said the same standard operating procedures imposed for the reopening of the country’s borders on April 1 also apply to travellers or tourists who use passports to enter Malaysia.
“They are also required to have travel insurance and undergo health screenings first,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ruzaini said 82 travellers had been recorded crossing the Malaysia-Thailand border using the Padang Besar ICQ border gate as of 10am today.
He said the number of travellers was expected to increase within a week.
On April 1, the Wang Kelian border gate was reopened to citizens of Malaysia and Thailand after being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. – Bernama, May 5, 2022
