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== Getting In ==
[[File:Malaysiathailandborder.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] tries thumbing up lifts at Bukit Ayer Hitam border (Malaysia).]]
Thailand borders [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Cambodia]] and [[Malaysia]].
=== Malaysia ===
Entering & Leaving Malaysia is swift and easy. Because of traffic volume choose ''[[Bukit Ayer Hitam]]'' over ''[[Padang Besar]]'' for the western Side. There are two more border crossings at ''[[Betong]]'' and ''[[Sungai Kolok]]'' in the center and on the eastern side respectively.
On the Malaysian side of ''Bukit Ayer Hitam'' border [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] found it easy to get a lift near immigration and parking [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/].
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[[File:Amylin-thai-pickup.jpg|thumb|220px|left|[[User:Amylin|Amylin]] riding in the back of a hitched pick-up truck from [[Chiang Rai]] to the [[Laos]] border in [[Thailand]].]]
=== Exception: the The taxi mafia in the tourist areas such as Phuket ===
In some tourist areas like [[Phuket]] the taxi mafia is in charge. You ''have'' to specify at least three times that you are not going to pay. "No money", "no taxi", "free ride"; rinse and repeat. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] had a nasty experience with a guy who suddenly wanted 500 baht for a short ride. He then actually called the police. The corrupt police was actually ready to go to the police station so [[User:Guaka|guaka]] settled with paying 400 baht (100 baht was not enough). (This was after 4 very nice rides across the island, including a free veggie dinner in a restaurant.)
== National Parks ==
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== Personal Experiences == Pls add info == Links ==
* [http://therichmikehitchhike.com/route/ The Rich-Mike HitchHike] - A recent blog about hitchhiking from Bali to Jakarta and then on through Asia to England (20'000 km through 20 countries in 100 days) -'''Thailand is ranked number 1 country to hitchhike in out of 20''' ([http://therichmikehitchhike.com/michael-sale/ Day 21: Michael for sale])
