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Malaysia visa rules for Thailand passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Thailand passport holders can visit Malaysia visa-free.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
Not stated by the source
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

imi.gov.myImmigration Department of MalaysiaChecked 28 Oct 2026

Visitors must present their passports together with a complete MDAC to the Immigration Officer on duty

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Stay must be under one month; a longer stay needs a visa.
  • Needs a completed Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) to show to the immigration officer.
  • Needs a return ticket and proof of enough money for the stay.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Documents must be valid for six months or more from the date of entry into Malaysia.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Malaysia passport holders need to visit Thailand.

Malaysia passport Thailand

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

List of countries and territories whose nationals are entitled to Thailand's visa exemption scheme for the purpose of tourism for a period not exceeding 30 days Ordinary Passport 1. Australia 16. France 31. Latvia 46. Romania 2. Austria 17. Georgia 32. Liechtenstein 47. Saudi Arabia 3. Bahrain 18. Germany 33. Lithuania 48. Singapore 4. Belgium 19. Greece 34. Luxembourg 49. Slovakia 5. Bulgaria 20. Hungary 35. Malta 50. Slovenia 6. Bhutan 21. Iceland 36. Malaysia 51. South Africa 7. Brunei 22. India 37. Maldives 52. Spain 8. Canada 23. Indonesia 38. Netherlands 53. Sweden 9. Croatia 24. Ireland 39. New Zealand 54. Switzerland 10. Cyprus 25. Israel 40. Norway 55. Taiwan 11. Czechia 26. Italy 41. Oman 56. Türkiye 12. Denmark 27. Japan 42. Philippines 57. Ukraine 13. Estonia 28. Jordan 43. Poland 58. UAE 14. Fiji 29. Kuwait 44. Portugal 59. UK 15. Finland 30. Kyrgyzstan 45. Qatar 60. USA

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Thailand passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Kuala Lumpur, nearest first.

  1. SingaporeSingapore, about 320 km from Kuala LumpurVisa-free
  2. CambodiaPhnom Penh, about 1,000 km from Kuala LumpurVisa-free · 14 days
  3. IndonesiaJakarta, about 1,190 km from Kuala LumpurVisa-free · 30 days
  4. BruneiBandar Seri Begawan, about 1,480 km from Kuala LumpurVisa-free · 14 days
  5. LaosVientiane, about 1,650 km from Kuala LumpurVisa-free · 30 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Kuala Lumpur

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Kuala Lumpur, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 32.6°CLow 24.0°CRain 228 mm
  2. FebHigh 33.3°CLow 24.2°CRain 192 mm
  3. MarHigh 33.8°CLow 24.6°CRain 269 mm
  4. AprHigh 33.7°CLow 24.9°CRain 301 mm
  5. MayHigh 33.7°CLow 25.1°CRain 227 mm
  6. JunHigh 33.3°CLow 24.9°CRain 148 mm
  7. JulHigh 32.8°CLow 24.6°CRain 167 mm
  8. AugHigh 32.8°CLow 24.6°CRain 179 mm
  9. SepHigh 32.7°CLow 24.3°CRain 220 mm
  10. OctHigh 32.7°CLow 24.3°CRain 284 mm
  11. NovHigh 32.3°CLow 24.2°CRain 356 mm
  12. DecHigh 32.0°CLow 24.1°CRain 281 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 24 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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