Malaysia-Thai border checkpoint at Padang Besar opens tomorrow

KANGAR – The Malaysia-Thai border checkpoint at Padang Besar will be opened tomorrow, said Perlis immigration director Khairul Amin Taib.

He said the border gate will be opened according to its operating hours from 6am until 10pm.

“Travelers from Thailand have to comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the Malaysian Health Ministry (MoH),” he said when contacted by Bernama tonight.

Khairul Amin said according to the SOPs set by MoH, travellers are required to be fully vaccinated and must provide complete travel documents, among others.

“All travellers can enter and exit through the Padang Besar border gate starting tomorrow according to the SOP that has been set,” he said. – Bernama, May 4, 2022