Useful Phone Numbers on Langkawi
Ben van Wijnen

The banks are open for business at 9.30 am
and close at 3.30 pm, while on Thursdays they are open from 9.30 am to
12 noon. Friday is a religious holiday for the state of Kedah. Money
changing facilities are available at most banks. The banks are in Kuah,
but you can also change at the airport, in your hotel and there
are also moneychangers.
Langkawi is a duty-free port. Hotel
tariffs and retail goods are exempt from government duty. Visitors with
more than 72 hours stay in Langkawi are exempt on items like wines and
liquor (1 liter), tobacco (200 cigarettes), apparel, cosmetics,
souvenirs and gifts, food and food preparations and portable electronic
items (one item). Video cassettes require clearance from customs.
Visas are required by citizens of
Commonwealth countries (except India and Sri Lanka), most European
countries, United States, Japan, South Korea, etc. provided their stay
does not exceed three months. Valid travel documents/passports is a must
for entry and they should be valid for a period of not less than six
months.

Police headquarters are in Kuah, but
there are also police stations in the districts. The
main island is divided into the six districts of Mukim Kuah, Padang
Matsirat, Ayer Hangat, Bohor, Ulu Melaka and Kedawang.
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There are good telephone communications
throughout the island with phone booths operated by different companies
which either accept coins or phone cards. International calls can be
direct-dialled from private phones, some public phone booths using a
phone card and Telekom offices. The access code for making international
calls from Malaysia 00. For more information, dial 103.
Tipping is not mandatory but is widely practiced.
RM2-RM5. Tourist Information Centers Please contact Malaysian Tourism
Promotion Board for tourist information.
Emergency
contact |
|
Police
Station |
04-966
6222 |
Hospital |
04-966
3333 |
Fire
Station |
04-966
6444 |
|
Golf
Clubs
|
|
Langkawi
Golf Club |
04-966
7195 |
Datai
Golf Club |
04-959
2620 |
|
Medical
Assistance |
|
Policlinic |
04-966
3333 |
Clinic
Rahmat |
04-966
6784 |
Clinic
Naga |
04-966
7770 |
Clinic
Keluarga |
04-966
9049 |
|
Tourism
Office |
|
Malaysian
Tourism Promotion board |
04-966
7789 |
|
Other
Important
Telephone Numbers |
|
Custom
Office
|
04-966
6227 |
District
Office |
04-966
6590 |
Imigration
Office |
04-969
4005 |
Radio
Langkawi |
04-966
8586 |