Hmm, I went in 2018, what you describe sounds exactly like my experience, just that that time prices cheaper than now before covid and inflation and myr depreciation buying power drop. oh and also Thanos family still incharge of kedah that time. cant believe how fast things can go downhill under a certain party mgmt.
Bali is mostly Hindu tho...and the rest non religious

This post has been edited by diffyhelman2: Nov 8 2023, 01:52 AM

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

This post has been edited by diffyhelman2: Nov 8 2023, 02:23 AM