The
Thai government has agreed to extend the
validity of the Thai-Malaysia border pass from six months to
one year.
Deputy
government spokesman Pakdiharn Himathongkam said the Cabinet meeting
this week also agreed to extendthe period of stay for up to 30
days from seven days previously.
The
border pass covers five provinces in Thailand – Songkhla,
Satul, Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani, and four states of Malaysia,
namely Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Perak (Hulu Perak only).
Previously,
the radius of travel was limited to 25 km from each other's border.
The border pass is normally issued to residents living near the
border areas of both countries and they are allowed to cross each
other's border without a
passport.
However,
Pakdiharn could not say when the new ruling on the border pass would
take effect as the agreement on Thai-Malaysia border crossing would
be signed by both countries later.
Source: Bernama
Source: Bernama
