Kuala Lumpur is always 1 hour ahead of Bangkok. When it's 9:00 AM in Bangkok, it's 10:00 AM in Kuala Lumpur. Thailand uses ICT (UTC+7) while Malaysia uses MYT (UTC+8). Neither observes DST.
Both cities are major Southeast Asian business hubs with strong ASEAN trade connections.
Business hours overlap almost completely! 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM KL corresponds to 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Bangkok. Tourism and trade coordination is easy.
Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok are connected by frequent 2-hour flights. AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Thai Airways operate multiple daily services.