Road Trip to Phuket 2017

[Mcf777]

my car can use Ron95.

 

Which type of petrol should I look out for during in Thailand? Or which petrol company is better?

 

I will pump once my fuel level hit half tank (to be on the safe side)

 

I heard only Bangkok then can find Ron95.

Other Provinces can only find Gasoh +E10

Thks all

[Chuack]

Thanks Bro for the heads up, will start planning hotels and stopover as i am the only driver.

Me too, am the only driver. My last to Hat Yai was about 6 years back. During that time, I stopover at Butterworth, Penang. Staying in the same hotel as Adrianli stayed. 

 

This coming Phuket  road trip, I plan to cross the Malaysia/Thai border and rest either at Sadao or Hatyai.

my car can use Ron95.

 

Which type of petrol should I look out for during in Thailand? Or which petrol company is better?

 

I will pump once my fuel level hit half tank (to be on the safe side)

 

I heard only Bangkok then can find Ron95.

Other Provinces can only find Gasoh +E10

Thks all

People normally pump full tank before crossing the border to Thailand as their fuel is much more ex.

[Adrianli]

my car can use Ron95.

 

Which type of petrol should I look out for during in Thailand? Or which petrol company is better?

 

I will pump once my fuel level hit half tank (to be on the safe side)

 

I heard only Bangkok then can find Ron95.

Other Provinces can only find Gasoh +E10

Thks all

I would prefer to pump at Shell and go for Gashol 95.

[Mcf777]

thks all for the reply.

[Chuack]

Meaning we can't find any kisok with Ron 95 after the border towards Phuket?

[Adrianli]

Meaning we can't find any kisok with Ron 95 after the border towards Phuket?

No more liao. Now all of their fuel is mixed with Ethanol. Look up your car manual and confirm can use Gasohol 95.

 

Also pump price there is same price as SG.

[Shibadog]

yeah E10 is ubiquitous in Thai; Pure gasoline has been essentially phased out

 

tip - if you have to ask for help, 95 is "gao sip hah", 91 is "gao sip ed"

 

I wonder why gasohol 91 and gasohol 95 are so close in price.

[zipping]

Understanding the Different Thai Fuel Grades

http://longtermcarhirepattaya.com/News-Article/Understanding-the-Different-Thai-Fuel-Grades

 

 

Motoring in Thailand

https://xpat.life/thailand/motoring

 

 

Octane rating conversions

http://www.pencilgeek.org/2009/05/octane-rating-conversions.html

 

 

Hope tis helps....also take note Thai use octane rating....not like what we use here (RON rating)

[Shibadog]

Understanding the Different Thai Fuel Grades

http://longtermcarhirepattaya.com/News-Article/Understanding-the-Different-Thai-Fuel-Grades

 

 

Motoring in Thailand

https://xpat.life/thailand/motoring

 

 

Octane rating conversions

http://www.pencilgeek.org/2009/05/octane-rating-conversions.html

 

 

Hope tis helps....also take note Thai use octane rating....not like what we use here (RON rating)

 

 

I would be surprised if the octane rating used in Thai is not RON. Any other documentation apart from that website?

 

When I pump 95 in thai, my engine (tuned on Msia Ron97) knocks a lot. It can be clearly seen on data logger. Switching to my lower tier, conservative ECU map (tuned on SGP ron92) resolves the knocking issue.

 

US-spec octane95 is really high end (Ron99.6). It would be amazing if truly commonplace in Thailand, even back in the day with gasoline 95 (pre-gasohol). It's more likely that Thai uses the same rating type as SG and Msia.

[racerbum]

OMG! With all the pictures you posted, I feel like going to Phuket this December. Is it good to rent a car there?

[Brass]

Just to check if any fellow forumers have went into Thailand via the Wang Kelian/ Wang Prachan custom checkpoint.(I need your experiences as most experiences on the internet are Malaysians using the border)

Apparently most Singaporeans that enter Thailand by land usually enter via the Danok/Bukit Kayu Hitam custom checkpoint or the Padang Besar checkpoint.

I will be planning for a road trip to Thailand and will try by going through smaller checkpoints(of course legal like above mentioned) so as to avoid potential traffic jams and potential mess that freaks me out.

Other than pit falls like lesser shops to buy the third party insurance and the minute amounts of Singaporeans passing through this checkpoint , what must I also look out for excluding custom formalities?

Thanks.

[Fooblack]

With a car, you can visit quite a few places on your own. Do try to visit the Big Buddha. The views from up there is breathtaking.

 

Enjoy your trip in Phuket.

 

is it generally safe and convenient to drive around in Phuket? How is the traffic conditions like? 

 

I hope it is not like Bali where it is chaotic and jams everywhere... 

[Adrianli]

is it generally safe and convenient to drive around in Phuket? How is the traffic conditions like?

 

I hope it is not like Bali where it is chaotic and jams everywhere...

Traffic in Phuket is ok. Jams expected near Phuket town and Patong beach.

 

Just drive patiently and look out for those motorcycles. Relatively easy to drive in Phuket I would say. Just give way to the locals and not put yourself in any kind of unpleasant situation. If the other car wanna squeeze in front just let him be and not try to block him.

[Lala81]

Traffic in Phuket is ok. Jams expected near Phuket town and Patong beach.

 

Just drive patiently and look out for those motorcycles. Relatively easy to drive in Phuket I would say. Just give way to the locals and not put yourself in any kind of unpleasant situation. If the other car wanna squeeze in front just let him be and not try to block him.

 

Not that i want to say anything negative. 

But don't ever get involved in a severe road traffic accident in Thailand.

 

There are no ambulance services in thailand except informal ones in BKK. even if u end up with a saveable injury, u might still die simply cos no one can save u.

 

many thousands die on thailand roads every year. Estimated 24,000 last year though a lot of bikers.

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38660283

[Mcf777]

I cancelled my road trip to Bangkok. Maybe next June or november due to flooding and raining

 

Changed plan to visit china.

[Dleodleo]

Not that i want to say anything negative.

But don't ever get involved in a severe road traffic accident in Thailand.

 

There are no ambulance services in thailand except informal ones in BKK. even if u end up with a saveable injury, u might still die simply cos no one can save u.

 

many thousands die on thailand roads every year. Estimated 24,000 last year though a lot of bikers.

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38660283

My friend was killed in an accident in Vietnam last month. His motorcycle skidded.

[Adrianli]

I cancelled my road trip to Bangkok. Maybe next June or november due to flooding and raining

 

Changed plan to visit china.

There will always be a chance. Better luck next time.

[Chuack]

The entry to the Thai border has changed. New building is in operations now. The way to the old carpark is now where all cars turn into.

Turn left at the custom complex, stop at the new building to collect the white card in the office where passengers taking coaches Q to have the passport chopped. Form for Tm2 & TM3(2 copies, inbound/outbound) can be taken from there too. But I already download and fill up at home via https://www.riderchris.com/ info/malaysia-thailand-border- crossing/

After filling the white card(free at the office), drive thru the car counter to have all the document chopped and passport with all pax onboard. Then drive thru and park behind the custom office and walk back to do the carnet at the right corner of the new building. I find it troublesome, they should have ask us to do the carnet first then drive thru. After the carnet is done, walk back to car and drive out.

 

Return trip is the same as what Adrianli has shared but there is no need for passengers to drop off to have the passport chopped. All remain in the car, just drive thru make a U-turn and go thru the 2 counters. First is to chop all the passport and second is to return the carnet. 

 

Note: It is good to do up the TM 2&3 forms for both inbound and outbound. Make sure the custom officer chop your passport and the forms too. The exiting from Thai border custom officer will ask for the forms.