Online reports have emerged saying Malaysian vehicles entering the Sungai Golok land border crossing in Kelantan now require a court issued document authorising the driver to bring the vehicle into Thailand. This was reported in Utusan Malaysia as a measure to prevent stolen vehicles and unauthorised vehicles from being taken across the border, according to Patikorn Liewweha, head of Customs control and inspection at Sungai Golok.
The new requirement was reported to take immediate effect at the Malaysia-Thailand border crossing in Narathiwat, southern Thailand, on November 9, 2026. This means a conventional permission letter signed by the registered vehicle owner may no longer be sufficient for motorists bringing borrowed or family-owned vehicles into Thailand.
