I want ask if anyone of you have visited Langkawi lately for holidays? I have read numerous report in the press and I need to confirm. Reason is I have 3 company customers (2 from US and 1 from UK) that are coming to visit us from Sg and are asking to spend the next weekend in Langkawi. I was told by them they have impression that Langkawi of Malaysia is what Phuket of Thailand is.

I read numerous reports that very restricted beer consumption allowed and also the price has rocketed. Not able to wear shorts in public. Night bands are also very restricted and limited now. I called up the hotel to enquire but they gave general answers like no concern as long as in the hotel area. They are westerners, so these kind of restriction will be a concern.

Anyone who has visited Langkawi lately, pls share your opinions…. TQ!

they have impression that Langkawi of Malaysia is what Phuket of Thailand is.

redang more like it....

langkawi water is dirty

Don't have lorong soi 1-10

Go there if you want to experience theocracy and limited freedom.

I called up the hotel to enquire but they gave general answers like no concern as long as in the hotel area.

*you actually answered your question alredy

just go Dannok la

No, bring them elsewhere

Let the Langkawians rot

They chosen the path themselves

Kindly tell them honestly that Langkawi is nowhere near Phuket, if pricing of hotel and food yes near Phuket level, in term of entertainment, bar and food no.

hatyai terus!

No need to bring them there malu sahaja.

Just go Phuket la

PM that senile oldman mamak la!

Ts dun lie to us using female avatar

Agree. Cant wait to see ppl self destruct ... see that time who they blame

Exactly. Sound scary. Like outside of hotel, u take your own risk.

This post has been edited by commonsense: Nov 21 2023, 10:50 AM

Why penang dun challenge langkawi.. penang got a good chance.. no currybun there

Don't compare Langkawi to Phuket. It's not even equal in the first place.

kek. comparing phuket and langkawi

langkawi missing alcohols, ladies and weeds

I go masa raya holiday.
No peoples. Last minute book flight and hotel also no problem.
Their mall all dead.
Tourist spot closed for raya holiday in morning.

shorts thing is the most ludicrous thing. be reminded that none of the MP or ADUNs who won are from PAS.

go there and meet theri MP, better if can meet Bang Anus

Stay away from Langkawi.

Go Langkawi but nightlife only in hotel room? Kek, what kind of holiday is that

Go Thailand better

Phuket >>>>>>>>>> Langkawi



This post has been edited by gaeria84: Nov 21 2023, 11:06 AM

Don't bring them to Langkawi
Go else where

Mana food near Phuket level?!

sorry it is food price

no prob. ignore ktards, they just like to talk sh1t

Redang is also dirty la

If you want visit then visit je la
You visit destination need ktard approval?

you 2 inch or beta male?

Errr no, hotel in Phuket way more variety than Langkawi, and can suit every kind of budget

RM100 per night in Langkawi gets you this kind hotels

VS

RM100 per night in Phuket can get you this kind of quality hotels

It's totally no contest. the budget hotels in Langkawi look so tired and unappealing to stay at

This post has been edited by gaeria84: Nov 21 2023, 11:16 AM

even if langkawi have night life and I am not saying they will have.

they are no match for Phuket

Phuket is miles better.

The Aquarium was very good. Is it still there?

if your angmoh friends like night life, forget about langkawi. full stop.

TDM lose to PAS candidate in the latest election.
I thk i rmbr it correctly.

if you are food/ santai chill traveller like ichang then u will appreciate langkawi

if u kaki party, kaki minum then forget about langkawi.

promo our local, go penang better. avoid phuket altough best.

more option to eat at night. even nasi kandar melayu at penang tapao kedah.

This post has been edited by Seybold: Nov 21 2023, 11:22 AM

Bali enters the chat

Myself been to Phuket and Bali many many times, but after one trip to Langkawi, I already not hoping to go back already, and it's got zero to do with just nightlife

Langkawi's problem, it lacks a unique selling point unlike other islands (phuket - nightlife & bali - nature & beaches) and all these new restrictions only make it worse



This post has been edited by gaeria84: Nov 21 2023, 11:28 AM

(2 from US and 1 from UK), best not my friend, best not bring them to langkawi.

until now it's still very blurry on the guidelines and real laws when it comes to dressing code in langkawi.
It's best to avoid altogether, especially for foreigners when the rest of the world has common ideas or practice of wearing shorts and swimwear on the beach.

they say can wear shorts, but cover your knees, can wear t-shirt but not revealing. what is revealing though? it could be the slightest of cleavage if your boobs are big and it automatically became revealing.

everything they say is vague and can be used against you at their will.
imagine they're being hauled up by authorities, be it religious or whatever, then they quote some vague rules which they have, at any time, no obligation to explain in detail what it entails, and you as a local can't even reason with the authorities and protect your foreign friends.


if they want to come, just go sabah.

They need to drink or not ?
I bet they wanna drink.

why dont go langkawi to take speedboat to koh lipe.

then save yourself from potential trouble.

guaranteed satisfaction

Better don't go to Langkawi, the problem is not the place... is the people there
They already turn to radical ideology like memali 2.0. with Sanusi & PAS
Even if your friend go there to drink, the local will use their hatred eyes staring at you cause you make their place become non halal
Better stick to Thailand where their people & culture do not created hatered.

pulau pinang is a better haram island.


you take them to langkawi, later lousy vacation and lose company customers....dont make decision and lose money and no dinner, no pap like Sunwhite

This post has been edited by periuknasi: Nov 21 2023, 11:32 AM

Yes . I've been to both. That is why its back to the individual. If i want to go scuba dive i will go bali. If i want to go night markets and vibrant night stuff i'll go phuket. If i just want to chill and quiet then will consider langkawi.

There are people who don't care about partying / nightlife, they just want to chill with their families. Lots of hidden gems in langkawi as well. Maybe u didnt find those?

There are various waterfalls, cable car, hidden restaurants in paddy fields, water activities , too many to list here. U just need to know where to look and where the locals go.

you ask ktards they only want drink women and weed only. and for free.

Langkawi n?ot that bad, the nature in langkawi is the best, the eagle nest, dayang bunting and waterfall are fantastic. agree they dont commercialize it enough but nobody likes crowded beach right? and booze still cheap, full moon party and private yacht still got, why worry? sunset on yacht with booze music and food is still damn cheap

No change at all. Still ruled by Taliban style people.

i live here

no restriction on alcohol consumption, as long ur legal drinking age, no ID check policy anyway, obvisously no open drinking like in most civilize country.
those making noise about alcohol, are not aware what is going in the background. some license holders and business were shut down becuase illegal alcohol smuggling
operation, to mainland, thailand and indonesia. alot of helangs not happy. easy to just blame PAS. when its was just customs and police doing thier job.

i wear shorts everyday. even on the beach, many nons, and tourist pakai bikini or shirtless. because majority crowds here are Muslims, maybe local culture wise dun show skin much, people assume got banned or dress code.
some may feel awkward when everyone is fully covered, and you are not. some might look at you, so maybe feel personally invaded.

alot of misinformation, thanks to media alot of fake news about the island becoming more taliban.
in my opinion not taliban yet. nons still freely doing their business aslong it is legal.

night bands, still around, just have to known where to go deal.
since 90% of island is malay, rarely they hang out in bars and clubs.
so i wont be surprise, your typical malay do not known where to go. and obviously the tourism board run by LADA and fed gov do not care to promote such enterprises.
alot of them in cenang, pantai tengah, hotels, and some parts of kuah.
many guides online.

yes the number foreign tourist are down, even before Covid lvels, langkawi tourism is very seasonal and still is, not like our neighbors in Thailand and Bali.
Langkawi is far more calmer and chill compared to Phuket. There are many activities to do in langkawi, and able to cater to many interest.
from yatching, beaching, watersports, caving, extreme sports, island hoping, nature hikes and ride, history, eco-tourism and more. If you want super quiet and private beach, they are mostly in the northern part of the island,
the tourist beaches are in the west end, like cenang and tengah. so plan ahead what are you looking for. its about 30mins from one end to the other end.
some hotels even provide a one stop shop experience like a theme park.
some of my fav things to do, is get on my jet ski, pump gas, ride to some of the small islands and adventure.

Lately more tourist have been coming here, thanks to the reopening of the cruise line.
down the road, langkawi will live up to its name as an international airport and flights will bypass KLIA1 and 2.
So here hoping the island makes a good comeback, as long every official department pick up the slack, and stop fucking up.

Bring them to Batu Feringgi

Should just fly to Sabah.

Pi phuket je

👀🍿🍷😂🤭

of course your western friends, may have different expectation of an island escape holiday. seems many have high expectations. so research what you wanna do. every country, climate, culture is different.

Langkawi = Phuket........ 😂

Langkawi if you go with family n kids cuti² OK lar.....day time beach and jalan².....night time turn into ghost town dy....don't expect any night life activities lor.

sabah kan ada.. beaches

last time i go, everywhere no sell beer, no party, everyone in beaches all covered.. worst is they go on the beach fully clothes making the water brownish..

spend a bit more time go phuket or hatyai.. or better just stay around bukit bintang area.. more happening than langkawi.

tell them if they wan a good time goto batam nearer

in msia night life refers to mamak open 24hrs

thats why u can see many such establishments

in sg, even tho ppl are so wealthy, u dont see a lot of 24hr eateries, only mcdonalds and some mamak.

No, PAS did not contest against Mahathir during PRU15. Dato Suhaimi from Bersatu trounced Mahathir until he lost deposit. TDM still sore until today.

show them a picture of Hj.Hadi

Nvm, they only want quality tourist

Penang aja = win

The experience depends a lot on the quality of resort and type of holiday & activities & duration. Are you going with them or not? If they're asking for Langkawi, then don't make your life difficult by suggesting Phuket. A lot more can go wrong in Phuket vs Langkawi. E.g. scam, prostitution, police, gangster, ladyboys, marijuana. Of course can also happen in Langkawi, but is much less likely. Want to relax, then go to Langkawi 5 star resorts. Berjaya also OK, but I suggest avoid the cheap forest chalets.

Langkawi is not bad actually but not that good either.
Good for family trip but not really affordable. U ask ktard also no get any answer. Most here just b40 who only bashing. Never go outside

back water red neck island with - malay cuisines and some hanful of chinese cooking.

indian food also got - but only atas punya sedap ..normal restaurant mampus geli.

massage b2b - sikit sikit - but whole village share that 3 thai girls.

car rental - used to be able to spend rm 80 = vios ( brand new) - now 120 per day.

chocolate alot expired stocks - some fresh ones but limited ranges.

the water aquarium suck,the mall suck,the stupid tourist bridge - always break down.

the hotel ok - the beach ok - the beautiful paddy field - with minum pagi - ok.

SUCH A WASTE OF AN ISLAND- piff - when u mix religion with economic sense. joke

i still remember the seafood restaurant dinner by the beach. Damn the table cloth also full of bird shit, not to mention the foods suck too. The price does not match the quality and the environment.

we can get paid for drinking, women and weeb?

this is dubai
from the cradle of civilization
what is PAS trying to prove?

bukti kita original arab Satubai. They are Duabai.

Go Hatyai

Tioman island

add the chi in front?

Pus is trying to tell the world that Dubai is much stronger and we are that weak ... I think.

.

This post has been edited by abhipraaya: Nov 23 2023, 11:42 AM

In terms of water activities, island hopping etc yea it’s similar but make it clear to them that in terms of women it’s not.

Beer consumption and wearing shorts in public is not a problem for guys, for women it’s ok as long as you don’t look Malay. Small disclaimer, although it’s ok in public, some shop owners that are holier than thou might not be ok with it.

Night bands are still around just that the area has changed. If they wanna drink at bars and enjoy night music then go Pantai tengah and not Pantai cenang. Pantai cenang focus more on local/muslim tourists and Pantai tengah is where sinful activities are allowed.

reverse phycho

i like tat bison

bukti kita original arab chiSatubai. They are chiDuabai.