The law permitting the detention of Malaysians using illegal routes along the Sungai Golok-Rantau Panjang crossing, set to take effect on Dec 1, applies to everyone, including school students.

National Security Council (NSC), National Security (Security Management) deputy director-general Hamzah Ishak, stated that Malaysians are only allowed to cross the Malaysia-Thailand border via three gazetted checkpoints in Kelantan.