RM30?
This is cheaper than RM46 Return fare to Langkawi - Kuala Kedah.

During super peak at danok border that's the price touts will quote to get you across Thailand immigration within 10 - 15 minutes.

Most of the langkawi development was develop under Mukhriz time, when PAS took over in year 2020 and nothing much improvement there during covid time.
Langkawi 3 star below is cater for local tourist, mainly family type, with the high inflation everyone has lesser money to spend around. I'm not surprise with the low booking rate as KV also suffer a downturn in consumer spending.

China tourist has drop tremendously because their government is trying to restrict them travelling abroad, some measurement like reject passport renewal and asking travel agency to promote more china domestic tour. But China tourist main destination is not langkawi, they prefer KK and Semporna.

All i can say is the state government refusing to co-operate with federal government to work together on this matter, even Tiong raise this matter at the parliament before, restrict here and there might as well go Thailand travel.

Most of the langkawi development was develop under Mukhriz time, when PAS took over in year 2020 and nothing much improvement there during covid time.
Langkawi 3 star below is cater for local tourist, mainly family type, with the high inflation everyone has lesser money to spend around. I'm not surprise with the low booking rate as KV also suffer a downturn in consumer spending.

China tourist has drop tremendously because their government is trying to restrict them travelling abroad, some measurement like reject passport renewal and asking travel agency to promote more china domestic tour. But China tourist main destination is not langkawi, they prefer KK and Semporna.

All i can say is the state government refusing to co-operate with federal government to work together on this matter, even Tiong raise this matter at the parliament before, restrict here and there might as well go Thailand travel.

Hatyai no. 1

https://www.sinchew.com.my/?p=5111575

some key points from chinese paper interview:

Deepavali weekend coming, hotel booking less than 10%

Langkawi tourism association CEO blame netizen spread news say langkawi expensive, mislead people to switch to hatyai.

Many 3star hotel and guesthouse and restaurants closing down due to continuos bad business, rental car have to sell their cars off

Duty shop owner say not enough ferry trips schedule from kedah to island, last time weekend at least ten tour busses visit his shop now not even one

Aloft hotel manager say direct flights from china, qatar not resumed after covid, hope it can resume, also blames falling ringgit and expensive low cost air ticket for the lack of local tourists

Don't sabotage Langkawi tourism

Kuah assemblyman Amar Pared Mahamud said claims that Langkawi was no longer being favoured by domestic visitors, were baseless.
https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/11/...angkawi-tourism