SONGKHLA: Malaysians planning to get married in southern Thailand have been reminded to enter the country through legal routes and with valid travel documents, to ensure that a confirmation letter can be issued by the Consulate General of Malaysia in Songkhla.
Malaysia’s Consul General in Songkhla, Ahmad Fahmi Ahmad Sarkawi, said that if they entered the country illegally, such as through unauthorised routes, the consulate would not be able to issue the confirmation letter due to violations of Thai immigration laws.
He added that the consulate’s confirmation letter was important for court procedures related to the registration of the marriage in Malaysia, Bernama reported.
“Not many, but there are still (Malaysian couples), as some come to us to request confirmation, but we cannot give it because, in principle, when they enter Thailand and commit an immigration offence, it becomes difficult for the consulate to issue the confirmation,” he said during a visit by a delegation from the Perlis Journalists Association to his office in Songkhla on Friday.
