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Driving Your Malaysian Car Into Thailand 2026: The New 30-Day Limit, TDAC and the Customs Form for Your Car
Planning a year-end drive to Hat Yai, Betong or Sungai Golok? Two things changed in 2026. Since 15 September Malaysians get 30 days visa-free in Thailand, not 60, and your car's customs permit can never outlast your own stay. Since 11 July the Bukit Kayu Hitam crossing runs through the new Sadao complex. Here is the paperwork, in order: TDAC for every passenger, Thai compulsory insurance, the free customs declaration, and the border hours.
Car Rental in Penang 2026: What Seven Operators Charge a Day, and Why the Same Axia Costs RM60 or RM135
Penang is the one Malaysian holiday island where a rental car genuinely pays for itself, because the sights are spread from George Town to Balik Pulau and the hill roads are not walkable. The published day rates for a Perodua Axia run from RM115 to RM135 on a single day, and one George Town operator drops to RM60 a day once you book seven days. Almost every local firm now delivers free to Penang International Airport, so the airport counter is no longer the default. One national name is missing from this list on purpose: SOCAR shut down in Malaysia on 31 August 2026.