Flocking to the Land of Smiles


Alternative travel mode: Travellers boarding a Hatyai-bound train at the Padang Besar train station.

BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complex here saw a surge of holidaymakers heading to Thailand over the weekend as the week-long school holidays got underway.

Hailing from all over the country, including as far as Johor, the travellers on buses and private vehicles described the immigration process as smooth, despite the apparent congestion.

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