LANGKAWI / PULAU LANGKAWI (Kedah) -- area code (60-4)

Langkawi is an archipelago of 100 islands in the Andaman Sea, adjacent to Thailand -- a little bit of paradise that is waiting to be discovered. The largest island is Pulau Langkawi with a population nearing 60,000 (that's about 2,500 Utopians). The only other inhabited island is nearby Pulau Tuba. As one local Utopian reports, "Although it is very hard to locate us here at Langkawi, there are PLU on Langkawi, but we are very careful due to we are on an island and our parents and friends are here...so pandai pandai, lah."
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Comments from Utopians:

"Pantai Tengah - Sunba is a mixed pub with retro music and live band. Very gay friendly staff." -- Aries7, May 26, 2008

"Chime at Sheraton can be interesting on Mon. Got lucky a few times, not just with locals but rather delightful tourists. Worth checking out!" -- sydney2008, Mar 24, 2008

"I stay on Langkawi Island. The gay community here is not really exposed to the public, but a few bars (mostly mixed) are places people can meet other gays, especially in Chenang Beach: Debbie Places Bar, Jungle Bar and Sunba Pub at Pantai Tengah. Lighthouse Restaurant also. " -- gregross, May 16, 2007

• Enigma (mixed)
  Aseana Hotel.
• Ground Zero (mixed)
  Awana Porto Malai.

• Dataran Land (Eagle Square)
  Two minute walk from Kangkawi Fair, around midnight.
• Garden in front of the Central Hotel, very popular nightly
• Kuah Town
  • Dataran Lang - after midnight (mainly Malay)
  • Garden in front of Lada buildings, beside the mosque, after 10pm
  • Pokok Asam - in front of Kamdar buildings. Sat only.
• Langkawi Fair shopping center
  • Fountain inside Langkawi Fair from 2-10pm
  • McDonalds
• Pantai Cenang
  A famous beach here, all types walk along the beach, including lesbians, especially after midnight. 10 minute walk from the Coco Jam Club.
• Persiaran Sungai Raja
• Sungai Cenang
  Along the beach. Nightly after 9pm till morning.

• Atira Cyber Cafe
  Kuah Town