Malaysia - Perlis

Sent by myself during my trip to state of Perlis (16th-18th February 2025).

Perlis (Kedah Malay (Perlis dialect): Peghelih), is a state of Malaysia in the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population, as well as the northernmost in the country. The state borders the Thai provinces of Satun and Songkhla to the north and the Malaysian state of Kedah to the south. Perlis is the only Malaysian state that is not divided into districts, due to its small size, but it is still divided into several communes. It was called Palit (Thai: ปะลิส) by the Siamese when it was under their influence. Perlis had a population of 227,025 as of the 2010 census (read further).

Malaysia - Perlis - Padang Besar (2)

Town of Padang Besar, Perlis.

Sent by myself during my trip to state of Perlis (16th-18th February 2025).

Padang Besar (Kedah Malay: Padang Besaq; Jawi: ڤادڠ بسر; Thai: ปาดังเบซาร์), often abbreviated as Padang or P.B., is a border town located in the northern part of the state of Perlis in Malaysia as well as the northernmost major town in Malaysia. It is situated on the border with Songkhla province, Thailand, 35 kilometers northeast of Kangar and about 57 km southwest of Hat Yai. The town opposite Padang Besar in Thailand is also known as Padang Besar, although the locals here usually refer to the town as "Pekan Siam" or Siamese town. The town is a "shopping heaven" and popular destination for Malaysians because of the duty-free shopping complex in between the border checkpoints of the two countries. The town attracts several thousand visitors from Peninsular Malaysia and southern Thailand every weekend and during public holidays (read further).

Malaysia - Perlis - Padang Besar (1)

A shop in Padang Besar, Perlis.

Sent by myself during my trip to state of Perlis (16th-18th February 2025).

Malaysia - Perlis - Mat Jones

Sent by myself during my trip to state of Perlis (16th-18th February 2025).

Malaysia - Perlis - Kuala Perlis

Kuala Perlis
Second largest town and the main port of Perlis. 

Sent by myself during my trip to state of Perlis (16th-18th February 2025)

Kuala Perlis (Kedah Malay: Kola Peghelih; Jawi: كوالا ڤرليس) is a suburb of Kangar and the second-largest town in and the main port of Perlis in Malaysia. It is in extreme northwest Peninsular Malaysia, near the border with Thailand. The older part of town has houses and mosques built on stilts over mangrove swamps.

Along with its Kedahan counterpart, Kuala Kedah, Kuala Perlis is a transit point for tourists to embark on a ferry ride to the resort island of Langkawi (read further).

Malaysia - Perlis - Al Hussain Mosque

AL HUSSAIN MOSQUE

An iconic floating mosque built on the beach of Kuala Perlis facing the Malacca Straits.

Sent by myself during my trip to state of Perlis (16th-18th February 2025)

Masjid Al Hussain is one of the many floating mosques to be built in Malaysia. This magnificent landmark located in Kuala Perlis was stunningly designed with modern Islamic tropical culture in mind, featuring elements that bring a touch of nature to its facade. If you look closely, the mosque is filled with intricate natural elements such as coral stones, broken quartz, marble, granite and pebble stones (read further).