Border crossings

Ride out of Thailand on your own bike. Each page is one country.

• Laos

  Ride your Thai-plated bike across the Fourth Friendship Bridge from Chiang Khong to Huay Xai, the usual way into northern Laos from Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. The guide covers hours, the 820 baht in border fees (May 2026), visas, the 15-day bike permit and the roads on the Lao side.

• Malaysia

  Cross at Sadao to Bukit Kayu Hitam, the busiest Thai–Malaysian road crossing and the start of the North–South Expressway. The guide covers the Thai customs export paper, the free Malaysian ICP permit, insurance, the MDAC arrival card, visa-free stays and the RON97 fuel rule.