Get in Langkawi 前往浮罗交宜

Get in Langkawi by plane

Langkawi International Airport (IATA: LGK | ICAO: WMKL) is located at Padang Matsirat, on the Western part of the island. In 2008, it handled 1.2 million passengers.

The following airlines offer service to/from Langkawi: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Happy Airways, Tiger Airways, and SilkAir.

Direct flights are available to Penang, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hat Yai, and Phuket.

浮罗交宜国际机场设有航班往来马来西亚(槟城、吉隆坡)、新加坡及泰国。航空公司包括亚洲航空、马航、飞萤航空、泰国Happy Airways、新加坡虎航及胜安航空。

(浮罗交宜同时也被译为兰卡威)

Good morning Alor Setar

Good morning Alor Setar
亚罗士打的早晨

Understanding Langkawi

The name "Langkawi" has two possible origins. First, it is believed to be related to the kingdom of Langkasuka, itself a version of the Malay negari alang-kah suka ("the land of all one's wishes"), centered in modern-day Kedah. The historical record is sparse, but a Chinese Liang Dynasty record (c. 500 AD) refers to the kingdom of "Langgasu" as being founded in the 1st century AD. Second, it could be a combination of the Malay words 'helang', meaning "eagle" and 'kawi', meaning "reddish-brown" or "strong", in old Malay.

Langkawi eventually came under the influence of the Sultanate of Kedah, but Kedah was conquered in 1821 by Siam and Langkawi along with it. The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 transferred power to the British, which held the state until independence, except for a brief period of Thai rule under the Japanese occupation of Malaya during World War II. Thai influences remain visible in the culture and food of Langkawi.

Langkawi remained a sleepy backwater until 1987, when the island was granted tax-free status with the intention of promoting tourism and improve the lives of the islanders. The following boom was spectacular and now Langkawi figures on most every European travel agency's radar.

This spectacular boom was also due to the fact that Mahsuri's curse was lifted with the birth of her 7th generation descendant.

Sheltered by the mountainous backbone of Peninsular Malaysia, Langkawi escapes the northeastern winter monsoon entirely and enjoys sunny skies in winter when the eastern provinces are flooded. Coupled with natural white sand beaches, lush jungle foliage and craggy mountain peaks - but hampered by inaccessibility - the island was at one time touted as "Malaysia's best-kept secret".

The 10,000 hectares of Langkawi and its 99 islands were declared a Geopark by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 2007.

-Info courtesy of Wikitravel-

Langkawi

Langkawi,(Jawi:لانكاوي ) officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary islands are revealed at low tide) in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. On July 15, 2008, Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah had consented to the change of name to Langkawi Permata Kedah in conjunction with his Golden Jubilee Celebration. By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 64,792, the only other inhabited island being nearby Pulau Tuba. Langkawi is also an administrative district with the town of Kuah as the capital and largest town. Langkawi is a duty-free island.

-Info courtesy of Wikitravel-

Shopping in Alor Star

Buy

General shopping can be made around the city. Alor Star offers a wide variety of goods, whether they are local or imported. Souvenirs can be purchase at Alor Star's main tourist destination.

Main shopping spots are:

* Pekan Rabu - Located in front of Pekan Rabu's main bus stop. It offers local goods such including traditional food and crafts.

* City Plaza - The major shopping complex in Alor Star. Sitting together with Holiday Villa Hotel, the complex offers entertainment, shopping and food. It has restaurants, bowling alleys, arcade center, cineplexes and shops that sell cloths, shoes, mobile phones and souvenirs.

* Star Parade - Another major shopping spot in Alor Star. It has Malaysia's very own Pacific Departmental Store. The mall offers a wide variety of shops.

* Alor Star Mall - The mall is located near the North-South Expressway EXIT Alor Star Selatan/South. It is one of the newest malls in Alor Star which has another Pacific Store. Alor Star Mall's Pacific Store offers a wide range of clothing for men, women and children. The brands include Levi's, Adidas and Diesel.

* Souq Al-Bukhary - The newest mall and bazaar in Alor Star, in which Giant hypermarket, a local hypermarket establishment, is the anchor tenant. It is considered as the modern version of Pekan Rabu.

* Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid (Sultan Abdul Hamid Drive) - Located in Jalan Pegawai, it is the best drive in Alor Star. The drive has spas, boutiques, restaurants, antique shop etc. Anything you can imagine.

* Tesco Mergong - Located at Jln Lencong Barat (Mergong)

Tourist Sites in Alor Star

* Balai Seni Negeri (State Art Gallery) - The Kedah State Art Gallery was set up with the objective of fostering interest in and an appreciation of art in the state. Its collection includes paintings, photographs, musical instruments and handicrafts. Temporary exhibitions are held at regular intervals.

* Balai Nobat (Nobat Gallery) - This building houses the sacred instruments of the Royal orchestra, played only during royal ceremonies such as inaugurations, weddings and funerals. The instruments consist of three drums, a gong and a flute, peculiar to the haunting srains of "nobat" music.

* Balai Besar (Royal Hall) - Located towards the back of the Kota Setar Palace complex is the Balai Besar. Its initial purpose was as a Balai Rong Seri or Balai Penghadapan (audience hall). Built in 1735 by the 19th Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin Muazzam Shah, this was a lovely building with wood pillars, roofs and flooring.Unfortunately, the building was badly damaged in 1770 when the Bugis armada attacked the place, and ruined even further by the Siamese in 1821.It was, however, refurbished in 1896 to prepare for the weddings of the reigning Sultan's children. Besides weddings, the Balai Besar was also used for official ceremonies and other royal events.

* Mahathir Birthplace - The fouth Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad was born on 10 July 1925 at the house near ice factory at Kampung Seberang Perak.

* Masjid Zahir (Zahir State Mosque) - The Zahir Mosque occupies a site of approximately 124,412 square feet. Its center hall (Prayer Hall) measures 62 x 62 square feet and surrounded by verandahs of 8 feet wide with 4 mezzanine areas of each has a dome. The main dome is located at the north-east of the mosque building. It is one of the grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia.




* Menara Alor Star (Alor Star Tower) - Located in the heart of Alor Setar, this tower, standing at 165.5 metres tall is a prominent and modern landmark that signifies the rapid development in the state of Kedah. It functions as both a telecommunications tower and a tourist attraction. The tower are a rotating restaurant named Restoran Sri Angkasa.

* Kota Kuala Kedah (Kuala Kedah Fort) - Kota Kuala Kedah at the mouth of the Kedah River is also known as Kota Kuala Bahang. Kota means fort and this was actually a fort that was built to ward off Kedah's enemies who came from the sea. It was reportedly to have been built by stone masons especially brought in from India.Today, it is a fishing village, known for the variety of seafood that is served by the numerous restaurants that have since carved their business at the old historic site.


* Muzium Padi - It is a museum that teaches all you need to know about paddy and rice; from the process of planting and harvesting, and all the way to the benefits and the many grades of rice. Entrance fee is applicable. Main attraction within the museum is the rotating deck, showcasing a large 360 degrees mural depicting the four (4) phase of planting to harvesting. On weekends, you may also experience riding the Malaysia traditional mode of transportation, the cow-caravan or kereta lembu.

* Royal House At Lorong Shariff (Palace Beside Kedai Runcit) - 2km from city, display the most magnificent contemporary Malaysian housing architecture of the 1980's.

* Thai Temple - Jln Telok Wanjah, beside Kedah Buddhist Association.

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青运吉打州太子路支会將於6月25日举行“瀟洒铁马行三”之“田园之美”，让青少年骑脚车环游吉州多个旅游景点，协助推广旅游。

这项活动配合青运总会50週年纪念外，也引导青年朋友参与健康活动的兴趣，让青年朋友多接触大自然的环境，珍惜以及爱护大自然。

当天早上9时，在州分会会所（安邦花园）前面举行挥旗礼仪式，较后將环游吉北多个旅游地点及当中也设有一个会员庆生会。

公开给青运会员及州內青年朋友，膳食及脚踏车须自备。

支会也成立了一个以张丽薇为首的工委会协助筹备工作。王月娇（012-4615399）、陈泮洋（017-4736248）、张丽薇（012-4738431）。

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History of Perlis

Perlis was originally part of Kedah, although it occasionally came under rule by Siam or Aceh. After the Siamese conquered Kedah in 1821, the British felt their interests in Perak to be threatened. This resulted in the 1826 Burney and Low Treaties formalising relations between the two Malay states and Siam, their nominal overlord. In the Burney Treaty, the exiled Kedah sultan Ahmad Tajuddin was not restored to his throne. Sultan Ahmad and his armed supporters then fought unsuccessfully for his restoration over twelve years (1830-1842).

In 1842, the Sultan finally agreed to accept Siamese terms, and was restored to his throne of Kedah. However, Siam separated Perlis into a separate principality directly vassal to Bangkok. Syed Hussain Jamalulail, the paternal grandson of a Hadhrami Arab immigrant and maternal grandson of the Sultan of Kedah, became the first Raja of Perlis. His descendants still rule Perlis, but as rajas, instead of as sultans.

As with Kedah, the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 forced Siam to relinquish its southern Malay vassal states to Great Britain. The British installed a Resident in the Perlis Royal capital of Arau. Perlis was returned to Siam by the Japanese in World War II as a reward for Siam's alliance with Japan, but this brief annexation ended with the Japanese surrender. After World War II, Perlis returned to British rule until it became part of the Malayan Union, then Federation of Malaya in 1957 and lastly Federation of Malaysia in 1963.

Since 2000, the Raja or hereditary monarch has been Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin. He was the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 2001 to 2006. Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra was the Regent of Perlis during the five-year period when Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The Chief Executive or Menteri Besar is Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu of Barisan Nasional.

-Info courtesy of Wikipedia-

Perlis

Perlis (Jawi ﭬﺮليس) , is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south. Perlis was called Palit (Thai: ปะลิส) by the Siamese when it was under their influence.

Perlis Indera Kayangan has a population of 210,000. The ethnic composition for the year 2000 in Perlis was: Malay (174,805 or 79.74%), Chinese (21,058 or 9.6%), Indian (2,658 or 1.21%) and others (20,690 or 9.45%).

The capital of Perlis is Kangar and the Royal capital is Arau. Another important town is Padang Besar, at the Malaysian-Thailand border. The main port and ferry terminal is at the small village of Kuala Perlis, linking mostly to Langkawi Island. Perlis has a famous snake farm and research centre at Sungai Batu Pahat and Gua Kelam and Perlis State Park are tourist attractions. Compared to other states of Malaysia, Perlis has bucolic charm, peace and simplicity.

-Info courtesy of Wikipedia-

玻璃市旅游业

由于大部分土地充作农业用途，所以拥有许多田野美色，乡村的秀丽、宁静、简朴成了其迷人的因素。尽管是弹丸小州，大小城镇的基本设施应算齐全，居民生活淳朴开销费用低。除了田园景色，玻璃市还有许多大自然景色的魅力，因大部分天然景物仍未受到破坏。

玻璃市的地理

位于马来半岛西海岸的最北部，与毗邻的吉打州、槟城州及霹雳北部县份构成马来西亚北部区域，简称北马。北部与泰国的沙敦府(Satun)和宋卡府(Songkhla)为邻，东南与南部与吉打州交界，西临马六甲海峡。

西北侧有38公里长的那卡湾山脉(Banjaran Nakawan)，为全马最长石灰山脉，中部地区如武吉格蒂里及北部地区有多座山丘，大多数为石灰山。地势从北向南降低，南部、东部与西岸为平原。大部分平原地区低于水平线61米。中国峰是最高点，721米高。

山势不高，多属季雨林，另一部分则是低地森林，河口一带有红树林。

玻璃市的历史

玻璃市曾经是吉打王朝的一部份，并且其许多地方亦曾受泰国暹罗王朝所统治。1821年时，泰国占领了吉打，吉打苏丹被迫接受所有暹罗王朝所列出的条件。泰国将吉打于1842年归还给吉打苏丹时，苏丹只得献出玻璃市作为暹罗王朝的臣属州，以换回本身对于吉打的主权。1909年英国暹罗条约签署，泰国将玻璃市的主权转给英国，不过，在日本统治时期，玻璃市又由泰国所统治。日本投降后，玻璃市又回到英国的保护伞之下，一直到1957年马来西亚独立为止。

玻璃市

玻璃市（马来语：Perlis），马来西亚最小的州，所以没有县份单位，简称玻州。玻璃市的首府是加央（Kangar），亚娄(Arau)是玻州的皇城，也是皇殿所在地，位于加央以东十公里处。其他主要城镇如巴东勿刹(Padang Besar)，位于马泰边界。玻璃市港口(Kuala Perlis)是玻璃市河的河口，是前往对岸浮罗交怡(Pulau Langkawi)及泰南沙敦（Satun）的渡头与玻州主要渔业港口。加基武吉(Kaki Bukit)因昔日盛产锡矿而发展，其他小镇包括新路(Pauh)、马打亚逸(Mata Ayer)、双弄(Sanglang)、十字港(Simpang Empat)、新港(Sungai Baru)、柏斯里(Beseri)、武吉格蒂里(Bukit Keteri)、旺吉连(Wang Kelian)、朱宾(Chuping)。

吉打州行政区划

吉打州内的11个县（Daerah）是：

* 华玲（Baling）
* 万拉峇鲁（Bandar Baharu）
* 哥打士打（Kota Setar）
* 瓜拉姆达（Kuala Muda）
* 古邦巴素（Kubang Pasu）
* 居林（Kulim）
* 浮罗交怡（Langkawi）
* 巴东得腊（Padang Terap）
* 笨筒（Pendang）
* 锡（Sik）
* 铅（Yan）

吉打的历史

吉打州布秧谷（Lembah Bujang）遗迹历史可回溯至4世纪，是马来半岛最古老的文明。《吉打纪年》（Marong Makvamsa）作Srokam。元‧汪大渊的《岛夷志略》作苏洛鬲，来自吉打古名Srokam。7至8世纪期间，吉打受三佛齐所管辖，之后又受暹罗（泰国的旧称）管治至到马六甲王朝在15世纪兴起为止。马六甲王朝于16世纪遭葡萄牙人所灭后，吉打先后遭葡萄牙，亚齐和暹罗攻击。为了避免暹罗的侵略，吉打求助英国的代表法兰西斯·莱特，并在18世纪先后把槟城和威省割让给英国。然而，暹罗最终还是于1821年侵占吉打。1909年，英国依英暹条约从暹罗取得吉打。

第二次世界大战，吉打（和吉兰丹）是马来亚最早被日本侵占的州属。当时，日本把吉打交于暹罗管辖，吉打被改名为Syburi。战后，吉打又重归英国，并在马来西亚脱离英国殖民独立后，成为马来西亚的一州。

Geography of Kedah

Kedah is the 8th largest state by land area and 8th most populated state in Malaysia, with a total land area and population of 9,426 km2 and 1,818,188 respectively.

The Pedu Lake is the largest man-made lake in the state.

-Info courtesy of Wikipedia-

History of Kedah

The Bujang Valley has remains of a Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that dates back to the 4th century AD, making it the oldest civilization of Peninsular Malaysia. The current royal family can trace their ancestry from this time. According to Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or the Kedah Annals, Kedah was founded by a Hindu king named Merong Mahawangsa. According to the text further, the Sultanate of Kedah started in year 1136 when the 9th King Phra Ong Mahawangsa converted to Islam and adopted the name Sultan Mudzafar Shah.

In the 7th and 8th centuries, Kedah was under the domination of Srivijaya, and was later under Siam, until the rise of the Malay sultanate of Melaka in the 15th century. In the 17th century, Kedah was attacked by the Portuguese after their conquest of Melaka, and by Aceh. In the hope that Great Britain would protect what remained of Kedah from Siam, the sultan handed over Penang and then Province Wellesley to the British at the end of the 18th century. The Siamese nevertheless conquered Kedah in 1811, and it remained under Siamese control until transferred to the British by the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909.

In World War II, Kedah (along with Kelantan) was the first part of Malaya to be invaded by Japan. The Japanese returned Kedah to their Thai allies who had it renamed Syburi, but it returned to British rule after the end of the war. Kedah was a reluctant addition to the Federation of Malaya in 1948.

Since 1958, the hereditary Sultan of Kedah has been Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah. The Kedah Sultanate began when the 9th Kedah Maharaja Derbar Raja AD) converted to Islam and changed his name to Sultan Muzaffar Shah. Since then there have been 27 Sultans who ruled Kedah. The Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) is currently Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak of (Pakatan Rakyat-PAS)

-Info courtesy of Wikipedia-

吉打州

吉打州（马来语：Kedah）位于马来西亚（马来半岛）西北部，北部与玻璃市州和泰国的宋卡府及亚拉府为邻，南部和西南部与霹雳州及槟城州为邻。

吉打州被泰国统治的时期，被泰国称为syburi（泰语：ไทรบุรี）

加上浮罗交怡岛的吉打总面积约9425平方公里，总人口约1778188人。2003年的种族比例是：马来人（1,336,352），华人（252,987）, 印度人 （122,911），非公民 （35,293）和其他 （27,532）。

吉打州的首府是亚罗士打（Alor Setar）。其他的主要城市有双溪大年（Sungai Petani）和居林（Kulim）。位于岸外的浮罗交怡岛（Langkawi在海外通常译成兰卡威）是吉打州的一个出名的旅游胜地。

除此之外，吉打州盛产稻米，是马来西亚的“鱼米之乡”。马来西亚的国父兼第一任首相东姑阿都拉曼与第四任首相敦马哈迪医生都是来自此州。

Kedah

Kedah (Jawi: قدح, also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Aman, or "Abode of Peace") is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice. Langkawi is an archipelago of islands, most of which are uninhabited. Kedah was called Syburi (Thai: ไทรบุรี) by the Siamese when it was under their influence.

Kedah borders the state of Perlis and shares an international boundary with the Songkhla and Yala provinces of Thailand to the north. It also borders the state of Perak to the south and Penang to the southwest.

The state's capital and royal seat is Alor Setar. Other major towns include Sungai Petani, and Kulim on the mainland, and Kuah on Langkawi.

-Info courtesy of Wikipedia-