Over RM130 million from Malaysia is expected to ‘flow’ to Thailand during this long Hari Malaysia weekend as well as the school holidays, as more than 100,000 Malaysians are choosing to spend their holidays in the neighbouring country.

According to a report by Harian Metro, Economic Analyst, Professor Emeritus Dr Barjoyai Bardai shared that this proves that the trend of travelling abroad is increasingly becoming a lifestyle for Malaysians.

“This holiday season alone saw more than 100,000 Malaysians estimated to go on holiday to Thailand with an average spending of RM600 per person, bringing the total (expenditure) expected to exceed RM130 million,”

“This expenditure is not small because the money should help stimulate the domestic economy, especially the local tourism sector. On the contrary, it provides huge profits to the overseas tourism industry, while domestic businesses miss out on the opportunity of public holidays,” he said.

Dr Barjoyai Bardai, who is also the Dean of the Graduate Studies Centre at the University of Science and Technology Malaysia (MUST), further explained that, if people choose to spend the holidays within the country, the same amount could provide new income to hoteliers, restaurants and local small traders.

“If this RM130 million is spent domestically, hundreds of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will benefit and be competitive. But, now, it is flowing out in just a few days of holidays, illustrating how much of the people’s spending power has been lost,” he said, adding that this situation has further weakened the local tourism sector.

“If 5 million people holiday in the country throughout the year, the total expenditure could reach RM3 billion, and that is enough to revive our tourism sector.”

https://worldofbuzz.com/over-rm130-mil-expe...WWdF7TUCFI-qBqQ

Kesian Langkawi. RM0....

Owai

Tapi malangnya kita tak boleh berbuat demikian kerana policy halal/haram dan pakaian kena cover

This post has been edited by masaka90: Sep 15 2025, 10:41 PM

　inb4 harom
Topkek

legally
if including massaci much more

Mana menteri lancong tiong kok2?

langkawi :

Ok boleh, kalau halalkan benda benda yang mereka buat di thailand 👀🙂‍↔️😌

Here too boring. Hotel also darn expensive during the holidays. Hatyai so much cheaper

Just ask the Persatuan money changer in Malaysia

They 100% agree with this figure

Langkawi drinking place pub n music can operate until 12am only

If beyond 12am police will come arrest people

This law was setup by PAS Sanusi

Swedish couple kena arrest cause the pub play music beyond 12am , doesn’t make sense to arrest the customer

The swedish embassy had to interrupt n release the couple

Source : langkawi pub owner

The most Malaysian thing a Malaysian can do.

Cuti-cuti Malaysia is not affordable at all and so inconvenient.

If you want to travel from KL to Terengganu for the beaches, be prepared to suffer the insane traffic jam. Another area that Malaysia is lacking is places of interest (historical, scenic, entertainment etc...), if you are in KL, there are a lot of shopping malls. It would be good had they retained Pudu Jail or preserved historical buildings and turned them into museums. Unfortunately, we have some clowns stating that it reminded them of "colonial era" torture and abuse, which resulted in such buildings being torn down.

Travelling to East Malaysia is prohibitively expensive, especially during school holidays.

In the end, it's better to travel abroad or stay at home and save money. There's no compelling reason to hang around in Malaysia.

Rm600 per person enough to do what??

Cost of logistic to step on Langkawi soil already take half of that

Left rm300 to do what? Eat sand ?

and they are so against colonialism that all the roads bearing british name have to be renamed....down the road they will be like Japan history books. type m govt

This post has been edited by Avex: Sep 15 2025, 11:39 PM

Cheap halal food haven

Most Malaysian Muslim travellers are drawn to Hat Yai for its vibrant food scene, where affordable, delicious and authentic halal Thai cuisine takes centre stage.

The city buzzes with street food stalls, bustling night markets, and cosy halal-certified eateries offering a feast for the senses.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/202...ck-trips/161157

AI Overview
Tourists visiting Hatyai come from various states in Malaysia, particularly from the northern Malaysian states near the border, such as Perlis and Kedah, as well as from further afield, including the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The destination is also popular with visitors from Kelantan.


This post has been edited by Phoenix_KL: Sep 15 2025, 11:42 PM

Meanwhile malacca empty

>>as more than 100,000 Malaysians are choosing to spend their holidays in the neighbouring country.

I wonder if we'll ever get a breakdown in the stats. Would be interesting to see which states contribute the most to the exodus.

It will be excited when officer knock at your room door asking for identification.

Land of Smiles don't have this.

Sanusi: how come tourist also shunned lamgkawi de? We got so many to offers..

The simplest answer is "because msians don't want tourism money".

Kan ada banyak orang kat lost world tambun. Smlj

they say they are tourist friendly

No prohibition on shorts and alcohol for tourists in Langkawi - Sanusi


https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/09/...wi-sanusi-nsttv

555

Nobody cares anyway

Don't y'all folks forget to buy groceries on the way back to speed up the collapse..

The fak.
It was for full of people on Sunday.

Just want to ask fellow big biker go always ride to Thailand with couples, are they married? if not married check in same room? hehehe

owai

Orang dah muak dengan Malaysia.

What? I thought Southerners prefer to go Sinkieland.... oh wait......

LoL walanonteteks no suppork lankawi ka

This one i really said pandan mukake. Ada Duty free as a tongkat also can screw up.

Malaysian hotels are too expensive. I go China and can get 5 star hotels at 1/2 the price of Malaysia hotels

Citizen of malaysia banyak kaya rupanya

Tapi hari2 dalam /k kutuk cost of living tinggi

Realitinya takda pun

/k logik

Actually the arabs came here due to here bit more relaxed than there (religion issues)

Now..MY is going hardcore. The arabs will shun us

Old couple usually

Okla tu. at least they get to enjoy the money. Better than see 100MM fly elsewhere and cannot enjoy from that flying!

Well the government likes to give "Public Holidays". Long holidays encourages people to take overseas trips.

Fair enough.

Tapi saya akan tangkap siapa yang pakai seluar pendek....

Malaysia Boleh!