Media Coverage on Overland Trips - 7 Countries

Jejak Warisan Jawi (JWJ2), the 4x4 overland trip for 25 days started from 25 May to 19 June 2011 has been covered by Malaysian's local TV (RTM-TV1). Below here are some of the coverage.

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4x4 Overland Expedition - Jejak Warisan Jawi - Cambodia

The convoy team passed the Cambodian immigration and custom check without so much hassle. But driving on the right is a new thing to us. Driving in Malaysia and Thailand are on the right hand drive means that we are driving on left lane. Because the car is right hand drive, the co pilot play an important role to guide the driver when overtaking other vehicle on Cambodian road.


In Cambodian, our first destination is Seam Reap, to have our lunch at the Halal Restaurant called D'Wau Restaurant owned by a Malaysian and after having our lunch at about 3 pm, we planned to visit the famous Angkor Wat. Suddenly, we received an emergency call from our radio and have been informed that one our 4x4 vehicles have a breakdown. Upon checking by the team mechanic we have been informed that the 4x4 had a rear axle shaft fracture. We have to make a quick decision to split the convoy team into 2 team which the 1st team consist of 8 4x4 will proceed with the scheduled which is to visit the Angkor Wat and the 2nd convoy consist of 2 4x4 will be left behind to locate for a workshop and have the car repaired.

At the late afternoon, we received a call from our radio and been informed by the team mechanic that the local workshop have no spare parts for the breakdown vehicle and they have to have to order from Phnom Penh or Thailand to repair the car. We decided to let the 2nd team to spend another day waiting the spare part to be despatched and the car to be repaired. Due to the tight schedule,the team have to proceed the trip to Kg Semboa in Cham district which is another 400km and it will take us nearly 10 hour driving. It have become our first night ride on the right lane. We reach at Kg Semboa at approximately 9.00 a.m Cambodian time where the local people have waited for us since 7.00 a.m. 

4x4 Overland Expedition - Jejak Warisan Jawi - Arayam Parachet

From Chumpon we are scheduled to drive for another 650 km to Arayam Prachet and on the way we will stop by at Cha'am for a break. The team has to reach the Cambodian border and planned to cross to Cambodia as early as the immigration office opened because this border is known as the busiest border for local trader. Our Cambodian handler will be expecting us at the border.


We only managed to reach Arayam Prachet at 4 a.m and only have 3 hour to take a nap and rest. We have drove for more than 10 hours and taking a nap is required before we continue the journey. 


At 8.00 am we took our breakfast at Halal restaurant near the border and luckily the owner able to communicate with us in Bahasa Melayu. After passed through the immigration and custom check, we have to bring our vehicles for inspection. The journey continue and this time we have to drive on the right hand side and it become a new experience to all the drivers and participants. Most of the convoy 4x4s are right hand side and we have very becareful when driving. 

4x4 Overland Expedition - Trang to Chumpon

At early morning 27th May 2011, we have to travel approximately 500km to reach Chumpon, Thailand for our second night. Before that we have to stop by at Muang Kluang, Ranong the place we visited last year. We have to split into 2 group, 1st convoy of 3 4x4 have to rush to Kra Buri for camera shooting at the the place called Kra Ithmus, 80km from Muang Kluang and 2nd convoy headed to Ranong for a break and touring in the Ranong town. We left Ranong at 8.30 pm local time and will stay a night at Chumpon and expected to reach there at midnight. 

4x4 Overland Expedition - Jejak Warisan Jawi - Thailand

After several days travelling started on 25 May 2011, only today I have a chance to update about our team journey to 7 countries  started from Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, China and Myanmar.
The first day day we departed, only 10 4x4 be able to enter Thai boder at Wang Kelian. We have to leave 1 of our 4x4 at Wang Kelian due to major broke down. We proceeded the journey and the 1st destination is Satun, Thailand and we have arranged a meeting with the local people and school to delivered some donation from Malaysian. The total journey is  700km.

2nd day of JWJ2, 27th May 2011, we continue the journey to Trang, we plan to take our first night at the hotel at Trang. We reached at the hotel at almost midnight after driving for more than 900 km. we must continue the journey as early  as 6 pm local time on the next day.

JWJ 2 in Malaysia (Drill Trip)

On 22nd to 24th April 2011, the B.A.T has undergo a 3 days journey to 7 states in Malaysia, departured from Selangor > Perak > Penang > Kedah > Kelantan > Pahang > Negeri Sembilan > Melaka, this trip has become our testing route as a preparation to our actual event to 7 countries in May, 2011. We have to cover total journey of almost 1,400 km in 2 days. The convoy consists of 9 4x4 with the total crews of 32 persons. The flag-off was done by the Dean of UniKL, Prof Dr Raja Aziz Bin Raja Maarof at almost midnight 22 April 2011. Our first stop is Kupang in Baling, Kedah and we have delivering the donation collected to the needed group. We have performing the Malay traditional martial arts and  "kompang" show to the kampong folks. The ceremony was officially launched by Y.Bhg Dato Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, Presiden Putera 1 Malaysia.

At Benta, Pahang we have delivering to needed group and the ceremony was officially launched by Dato' Ir Mohd Soffi Bin Tan Sri Abdul Razak, 

The convoy also have visiting to few orphanage to deliver the donation collected by the group as part of community service and at the same time promoting our Expedition JWJ II.

We completed the 1,400 km journey at almost 2 a.m, 25 April 2011

Media Release on 4x4 Expedition

Just to share the info about the progress of our 4x4 Expedition to 7 Countries which include Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, China and Myanmar. The team have organized the Media release on our program on April, 8 2011 to inform all over Malaysia on our trip. We also hope to invite more sponsorship for our 21 days expedition. The expedition will be departure on May, 25 2011 and we will be back to Malaysia on June, 14 2011. It is a lot of work to be done to make the expedition going smoothly as we planned. The route also have to be changed due to timing and as such we also have to re-schedule the  trip 2 days earlier.

We have to prepare all the visas, last check on our 4x4 and the most important is to get more sponsor. It is a lot of money to be spend preparing every thing but it will be our challenge to make this trip happen. Hope everthing will be going as we planned.

Link to Utusan Malaysia Articles www.utusan.com.my/utusan

7 Countries 4x4 expedition

Blackwind will be organising another overland trips in year 2011 and this time we are expanding our route  journey to 7 countries which are Thailand, Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and back to Malaysia.

We are expecting to complete the trips within 18 days which is I believed will be an exhausting trip but the most important is we will enjoy it. Currently we are busy looking for sponsors and hope there will be companies interested in sponsoring this trip.

The trip will be scheduled on 27 May to 13 June 2011 and we are positive to complete the trip. We need to thoroughly checked all our 4x4 and there are a lot works to do.

This is will be a route and there are few countries require government approval or Visa to enter their countries such Myanmar, China and Cambodia. Myanmar are not allowing foreign cars to enter to their country, however we will try to get approval from Myanmar's government thorough Malaysian's government.

We hope everything will go as we planned and I am eager waiting the departure days.

From Krabi to Pan Yee Island

From Krabi the journey continue and our next destination is Pan Yee Island, Phang Nga approximately 300 km North. May be for us this amazing island is not very popular but not to other tourists, my suggestion is, you should  include in your tour schedule if you plan to visit Thailand. Traveling by boat which only cost us THB2700 for a boat which can be occupied maximum for 22 passangers and it took us about 30 minutes to reach the island and exploring the surrounding islands . What is interesting about the island is that it survived at the time of the tsunami tragedy in 2004.

Surrounded by more than a hundred islands, it also became the focus of Hollywood films shooting like James Bond films and The Beach.

The majority of island residents are Muslim and they are working as fishermen, farmers pearls or run their own business. If you want to buy natural pearls you can buy here at the prices as low as RM35 or THB350.

If you want to enjoy fresh seafood, there are many restaurants here at very reasonable price and you won't regret it.

We spend about an hour exploring the island  and to know better about the island and its residents.

We left the island at about 7 pm Malaysian time and hoping to come and spend more here. 

Malaysia to Thailand (1st Destination - Krabi Island)

Blackwind Adventure Team have organised a 4x4 Overland Tour from Malaysia to Ayuthaya, Thailand.
The 10 days trip will require the team to travel approximately 4,100 km with 22 participants and  6 4x4 vehicles.

Departure from Malaysia on midnight 12 February 2010, we reached at Malaysian border, Bukit Kayu Hitam at approximately 11.00 in the afternoon after traveling for more than 9 hours.

After going a thorough checked at Malaysian and Thailand immigration offices,  the team continue the journey and our first check point is Krabi, Thailand. We reached Krabi towns on midnight and have to travel by boat to Koh Klang village, a fisherman island in Krabi. It took us 20 minutes to reach the village island. Koh Klang village is one of the fisherman village which survived from tsunami strikes in year 2004.

At the island we were welcomed by the villagers with a kampung's cooking style menu for our midnight dinner. After traveling for almost 880 km within 22 hours, we felt very exhausted and we just want to have our sleep at the homestay.

The next morning, the villagers have gathered to see our demonstrations such Silat (Malay traditional martial arts), kompang and "Marhaban" as we have planned for them. In the afternoon, we have a boat tour along the island to understand more about the Koh Klang Village.

Our next destinations are Phuket Island and Ranong.