Most updated Malaysia – Thailand Border Crossing "SOP" 2017

Thanks to www.riderchris.com.

1. TM2 Information of Conveyance form. – 2 copies | Download

2. TM3 Passenger List form – 2 copies. (Only if you’re riding /driving with passenger). | Download

3. TM6 Card (Arrival/Departure white card).

4. Passport valid for 6 months at-least.

5. Driving license recognized in Thailand. i.e. Local, Malaysia, Singapore & International. (Recommended International Driving Permit).

6. Authorized letter from the vehicle owner & copy of the owner’s N.R.I.C./ Passport (If the vehicle is not on your name). | Sample

Note: Thai border in Sungai Golok requires the authorized letter to be stamped by a Commissioner of Oath.

7. Simplified customs temporary Import / Export form.

8. Copy of your road tax – Ensure it is not expired.

9. Vehicle registration card (Grant / VOC). (Photocopy is acceptable but you will need to get it stamped at any police station to established authenticity of the document)

10. Third party Thai Insurance for vehicle (Less than RM 20).

11. Visa – (Not needed for countries that have been exempted). For Thai Visa service, read here and for any other Thailand immigration forms, it can be found here.

Source: https://www.riderchris.com/info/malaysia-thailand-border-crossing/

Self help

Long distance riding advise!

Long distance riding advise!

Sleep as much as you can 😂
Believe in your life projects
Pick your battles
Never trust anyone
Live a life you will remember
Life is not a rehearsal
Don't follow the crowd
Actions speak louder than words
Take a deep breath
Just do it ✔

NO religion quotes needed!

100% answer truthfully!

You wasted lot of time planing a solo trip in the end

Cooking oil and semi oil

Can motorcycle run on cooking oil? In theory YES if you can boil it and eat it why not? It's suitable? Cooking oil boiling point estimates at 300c a motorcycle engine run 230-250c depend on weather some goes up to 300c so again in theory it seem fine. Again is cooking oil not suitable? Due to not enough chemical, like acids,  bases and lack of  viscosity cooking oil will degrade very fast in high temperature.

Do not buy "overpriced" semi-synthetic oils you can actually DIY yourself if you find mineral oil not good enough and full synthetic not withtin your budget. In industry standard semi-synthetic are mixture of mineral oil and synthetic oil, with no more than 30% synthetic oil ratio 70% mineral and 30% full synthetic.

Mix 2.8L of mineral and 1.2 fully synthetic you will get 4L of DIY semi-systhetic. Personally still insisted on quality fully synthetic oil last longer in long run actually save bucks.

My 2 cents.
Also can read my thoughts on Engine Oil myth
http://tripdrive.blogspot.sg/2014/12/the-engine-oil-maze-literally-drive.html

Route 1157 to Betong 勿洞

From Gerik town ride to Betong 勿洞 had 2 way I personally perfer "route 1157" more smooth compare to ride all the way up to Pengkalan Hulu and turn into Jalan Betong but beware on coming bus which may cut into your lane.
When reach Gerik town on the left had a "petron petroleum" (Photo taken on opposite side). The is the last top up for your tank unless you like to pay more pumping Thai fuel. After refill reset your odameter to zero ride to 23km all the way up do not turn right keep left straight up. And you will see the sign "Betong 25km" after the sign turn right to route 1157. You will reach Malaysia border in 30min.

Correct

We remember moments

Solo or not my ride normally had a DIY poster and a "ride song' although no song was play during my ride!
Ooga-chaka, ooga-ooga
Ooga-chaka, ooga-ooga
Ooga-chaka, ooga-ooga
Ooga-chaka, ooga-ooga