im going to alor setar, kedah this saturday. is there anything there i can do there or anything special about there?

shopping, foods, entertainment, anything.

This post has been edited by cottonkandy: Nov 12 2008, 04:40 PM

thailand!

Shopping = Nothing extraordinary.

Entertainment = No

Foods :

1) Laksa Telok Kechai
2) Pumpong Gulai Kawah

where is it and what is pumpong gulai kawah @@?

seriously no entertainment ==? anything boring aso will do like err prawn fishing or wtv.

at least better than rotting in my grand ma house. =|

This post has been edited by cottonkandy: Nov 12 2008, 04:38 PM

Its at Pumpong. Near Kedah medical Hospital. Gulai kawah means like Curry cooked in big "kuali"

is it far from alor setar? ah whats the restaurant/stall name?

Not far. About 2-3km aside of Alor Setar town. Pumpong Nasi Kampung.

Prawn fishing at Simpang Kuala, about from 5-10 minutes by car from town.

azlanlim, is it a lake or in door ones? and how much is the pay?

Entertainment? Maybe you can hang out at Fun Fair behind the Alor Star Mall, it's about 15-20 minutes from town. But open at night only.

F&B? You can try Royale Nasi Lemak, not far from prawn fishing shop at Simpang Kuala. Taste good and reasonable price.

Or maybe you can go to Menara Alor Star, good place to "lepak" and "cuci mata"

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Added on November 12, 2008, 10:26 pmIndoor concept, RM10/hour. But please add RM2 during Jackpot's time.

This post has been edited by azlanlim: Nov 12 2008, 10:26 PM

hi, thr is nothing to shop and nth to play too..

hmmm, foods, thr r quite a lot..
cottokandy, r u malay or chinese?

Malls: Star Parade, City Plaza, Giant, and Tesco.

AS is one of the most boring state in M'sia.

im a chinese. ah. forced to go sigh! lol. btw azlanlim do we need to bring own rods or can we rent and the payment? menara alor setar banyak hot girls ah?

haha.. if you said AS boring , wait to see when you get yourself to perlis ...

hahaha...agree.... ....i moved to alor star since 2006 from KL. fuh....so "aman".. no jam...!! place of intrest:
1.tesco
2.star parade
3.alor star mall
4.city plaza
5. Nasi kandar Yasmeen
6. Murtabak ROS
7. Nasi lemak Zam-Zam
8. kopitiam (kompleks alor star & convent)
9. Rong Reng (pure siam cuisine)--->Jitra
10. my shope--->>
11. go langkawi if got time..
12. old town coffea
13. uncle john
14 pak hainan
15. small cineplex at cityplaza...

what else u want know?

TS, U can make a day trip to Langkawi. The jetty at Kuala Kedah is not far from Alor Setar, ~25min ride. Go Morning & come back at nite...good to smuggler abit of liquor & cigarette there

ahh. thanks guys, will be considering for the langkawi 1 day trip.

btw i heard that there's some drawing that is made beautifully there?

err any place i must not miss or any food that i must try there?

where? lkawi? or alor staq?

food alor staq? hm... wouldnt recommend it, instead go for jitra thai food, order fried ikan keli dip it in sambal .... damn shyiok so, good you can eat the bones and all..... too bad, can't consume the skull nia...

This post has been edited by jojo_g2: Nov 13 2008, 01:53 PM

rumah kelahiran mahathir
rumah kelahiran tunku abdul rahman
there is nothing much in alor setar, but out of alor setar there is few tourist area.
gunung keriang recreation park
gurung jerai
tasik pedu
lembah bujang
bukit kayu hitam

Yea, kayu hitam is quite nice. You can even make a trip to Haadyai as well..all in one day.

what's kayu hitam? any local food like err satay, ikan bakar sort of

Bkt Jayu Hitam is the border outpost between Thailand & M'sia. Nearest town/Village b4 Bkt Kayu Hitam is Chanloon where u can find lotsa parking & restaruants for tourist wishing to the sin city of Hatyai ..Alor Setar to Bkt Kayu Hitam is only 40min away & from Bkt Kayu Hitam to Hatyai is another 45min.

Yes Hatyai is another day trip possible from Alor Setar..Only 1.5 hr away . For town/fun, No need Hatyai..just after the Bkt Kayu Hitam is another flourishing town called Danouek...just 1KM away from Bkt Kayu Hitam...It's getting lively by days & actually more entertaining than Hatyai oledi!!

ah, i try danouek.

btw, whats the centre of attraction in danouek?

Tats why i hate going to my gran's house in Sungai Petani,im also goin this weekend haha.
Just go out and eat somthing

ahh. btw. im going with car from subang. where can i stop by for delicious fooood (lunch) on the way to alor setar? like taiping, or whatever place that has delicious fooooooooods. cause i don't wanto rot in the car for 4-5 hours.

and and do we actually need passport to go to danouek?

i couldn't find danouek in the maps. is it in thailand? hmmm.

This post has been edited by cottonkandy: Nov 13 2008, 08:37 PM

I think you are talking about the painting at Muzium Padi Nasional...

http://yeinjee.com/2008/rice-museum-kedah-malaysia/ (my visit in March)

Danoek used to be Thailand sleepy town even wayback in Mid 1990 (i still remember it's just a small outpost town wth few wooden shops just after Thai border checkpoint... however M'sia North South Highway that link Bkt Kayu Hitam (Still sleepy till Today!! No progress at all ) has transformed this sleepy danoek into 2nd Hatyai..lotsa hotels 7 now more bricks shops houses & highrises ..and yet on M'sia side a shamefull no progress BKH!

I dun really stopped in Danoek bcos most of my trip is wth wife & children...but if u are single that town hv lotsa sinful activities..normally u can see lotsa guys from M'sian border crossing over for fast fix b4 returning to M'sia..Its much nearer than Hatyai which is another 45min away. & suprisingly hatyai nowadays is abit tame compare to 15yrs ago..Makan ...no idea..din stop there...normally makan @ hatyai..which is one cut-throat city & prices of food more expensive than KL & bangkok!!

do i need a passport to go to danouek?

go to UUM.

btw, is danuek = Tandop?

Whoa..Do u think no need passport to Thailand meh..U can try smuggler urself in but coming bck if u can't proof how u enter Thailand w/out passport...u are in great trouble...

Since you are chinese, you should eat the chinese food there cuz its more delicious and cheaper than KL. theres a famous mamak near mahathir's old house which is pretty good and reasonable too. its a peaceful place you know. just walk around and enjoy the non rushing schedule.

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Added on November 13, 2008, 10:11 pmyes, you need a passport.

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Added on November 13, 2008, 10:13 pm.. to go to danok.

This post has been edited by beatlesalbum: Nov 13 2008, 10:13 PM

ah. thx for replies peoples.

kedah food is nice

foods like?

yess! there's famous of "wall pictures" or in cantonese "pek wah" draw by korean ppl.
my bf parents just went there last week but din take any pics. too bad

Yes! thai food... one of the best thai food is in jitra. Its located in kampung siam and its called 'rung rang' or something similar to that... cheap and very very good.!

putraskyline....you from alor star rite?

i going alor star this weekend, for the hot air balloon.....what nice to eat nearby there ar?

Yeah I'm from A.Setar. I dunno about Chinese food, only know Malay food. For lunch, try those restaurant at Pumpong Area, a lot of choices. They are 2 famous restaurant there (Sri Pumpong and I forgot, its located 2-3 shop after Sri Pumpong). For evening, try Laksa at Kuala Kedah or Laksa Telok Kechai along Jalan Kuala Kedah. You will notice a lot of car, park at the side of road. If you go laksa Telok Kechai, dont forget to try Pulut Sambal.

http://blog.fotokami.com/lain-lain/restoran-sri-pumpong.html
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/sit...a_teluk_kechai/

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: May 25 2010, 07:56 PM

ooo nvm, chinese food, malay food, indian food, what i oso eat

thanks for the tip, will be there 1/2 day nia...good for me...

thanks

If you only have 1/2 day, better go Laksa Telok Kechai. You cant find this type of laksa anywhere else.

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: May 25 2010, 11:57 PM

i see i see...after read the blog, seems it's a must eat stuff

Waaa...Blog also got mention meh? Go to Zakaria shop, his brother Din has dropped a little bit in quality.

yea, a few blog got mentioned ma....and in my papago with malfree maps seems got the POI....wooot!

Good Luck in my hometown

the last time i go there for the chinese laksa, what dai guan nga famous laksa by the side of Lebuhraya Sultan Abdul Halim

man its really sucky sux.....shatbrix lol

hence this time want to survey 1st b4 go

the only function of kedah is it's road leading to thailand, without that road kedah is totally useless

damned i feel so stupid.

why i come to alor setar at friday and trying to find good food here??

obviously they are closed!!!

damned....

now at taman jubli emas, i don knw hw big/small or the car park inside is, but they say VIP only can enter.....which lead to everyone park at the road side....sigh

best part is the road is narrow!

Is the goreng Pisang behind Jln Langgar, behind Hanku building, think it's a taxi stand, still there?
I use to wait for it to be fried and usah the girl frying it!

today's wesak.. everything is closed there.. i would advised you to try your luck and go for thai food.

haha....in the end i travel 16km to jitra, go to try run rheang there

the crowd there is amazing, and the food is quite good

No address, pictures or review?

lol.. that place is quite nice. The goreng keli and tomyam is a must. The keli is fried soo deep that you can crunch all the bones and gobbled it all up as well(with some sambal). Usually whats left of the keli is just the heads.. but cholesterol wise? GAHHHH nightmare!


You might find some food review of alor setar from this local auntie..
http://amelia7.blogspot.com/search/label/Food

This post has been edited by jojo_g2: May 29 2010, 11:10 AM

erm...but what is run rheang?

if u using malfreemaps, then run rheang is on the POI

review will be up at my blog at...er....er.........after 1 month maybe lol

but pictures are bad coz too dark liao that time


oooh...both i dint try lol

i try the thai style steam fish, which is quite ok also la


run rheang thai food restaurant at jitra

back from zakaria, very dont like it

Haha...

Dear people,

Need advice.

Taking AK flight to AlorStar tomorrow night, ETA AlorStar 9.30PM.

Need assistance on below;
1) What is the taxi rate from Sultan Abdul Halim Airport to Bkt Kayu Hitam?
2) How long does it takes from Sultan Abdul Halim Airport to Bkt Kayu Hitam?
3) If I am not mistaken, immigration closed at midnight, how about transportation from Danok to Hatyai? What time they close & the rate?

Cheers!

any idea where can i get some buffet meals during this CNY in AS?

once in alor star, all u have to do is eat..eat and eat.

+ nasi kandar yasmeen (in front of Hospital)
+ nasi lemak royal (@ Kim Bee) - in front of Pekan Rabu.
+ ikan bakar @ Pumpong - nx to Kedah Medical Center
+ Mee Abu
+ Mee Goreng Kamal - nx to Istana Anak Bukit.
+ Pekan Rabu
+ RM1 Japanese clothing bundle - on the way to Gunung Keriang.
+ Padang Besar
+ Bukit Kayu Hitam / Danok
+ Sungai Petani
+ Laksa @ Teluk Kuchai
+ Kuala Kedah
+ Langkawi!

This post has been edited by Daikatana: Feb 10 2011, 05:08 PM

Very good summary. I would add D'Perindu or Nelayan Restaurant for fresh ikan bakar for dinner situated along Jln Kuala Kedah.

sungai petani's hotel, which is better ar?

park avenue or emerlard puteri?

or new budget hotel such as d'vista?

dont know which to recommend to my friend lol

Voting for Park Avenue.

Where can I get those really good nasi lemak bungkus? The type that is already packed, selling for 60 or 70 cents?

thanks, dont know which to recommend to my friend lol

The good ones you can found in the corner of Jln Tanjung Bendahara or at night in front of Hai Hin Electrical shop near Rose Restaurant.

Jln Tanjung Bendahara is the one at the T-junction near to Kolej one is it? I ate it when I was a kid and it's delicious. But since it's so many years already, I'm not sure if it's still that good. Will try that out.

Where is Rose Restaurant? Sounds familiar but can't recall where it is.

Yes, its T junction near college. Rose Restaurant is a same row with Maybank in town area beside City Plaza Building.

This post has been edited by Putraskyline: Feb 11 2011, 11:04 AM

Actually the most people will go to Oulau Langkawi,a famous tourist destination.

Oh, I know where it is. Always see the stall when pass through there at night but never try the nasi lemak. Will try that out soon

How far is it driving from alor star to UUM, sintok...?

About 30minutes

so near? i think more than that..

Straight away from Alor Setar PLUS highway to Changlun, about 20 minutes, another 10 minutes to UUM. Its around 40-50KM anyway.

Anyone know about Gunung Jerai in detail? The transport, what the mountain looks like?

Hi everyone..

I'm going to Jitra for business trip next week. Just wondering is there any good eateries there?

Many people mentioned Rung Reng Thai restaurant but are they open for lunch?

Thanks in advance!

Anyone know about the paddy season there?

When can get to see green paddy field

there is one in Taman Golf.. it opens at 6 in the morning and sold out usually around 7++

it depends on your speed. average 20-30 minutes

its not open for lunch, but there are a lot of thai eateries that open during lunch and the taste is not bad also...you can just drive a long the jitra road, and you will spot a lot of these Thai restaurants.. Rung reang is much more isolated, and i think there is no sign board to guide you there.

all the time you can see, cuz different paddy field, different harvest time.. now technology very advance already.

There was one at Lorong Sempit. Or is it the same place?

Go muzium padi