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Articles from Perlis(9)
Driving Your Malaysian Car Into Thailand 2026: The New 30-Day Limit, TDAC and the Customs Form for Your Car
Planning a year-end drive to Hat Yai, Betong or Sungai Golok? Two things changed in 2026. Since 15 September Malaysians get 30 days visa-free in Thailand, not 60, and your car's customs permit can never outlast your own stay. Since 11 July the Bukit Kayu Hitam crossing runs through the new Sadao complex. Here is the paperwork, in order: TDAC for every passenger, Thai compulsory insurance, the free customs declaration, and the border hours.
KTM MySawasdee to Hat Yai: Executive Coach Half Price at RM375 With Code AXC50, Trips 23 Oct to 26 Dec
KTM's MySawasdee charter train from KL Sentral to Hat Yai has a new Executive Coach (AXC), and promo code AXC50 cuts its RM750 one-way fare to RM375 on every trip listed from 23 October to 26 December 2026. Here is what the premium seat gets you, how it compares with the RM95 seat and the sleeper berths, and when the cheaper berth is the smarter buy.
Bukit Merah Waterpark RM23 Is Back: Salam 7 Negeri 4.0 for 7 States, 19 Oct to 19 Nov 2026
Bukit Merah Laketown Resort has replaced its northern-only Cheq Oghang Utagha 5.0 offer, which ended on 18 October, with Salam 7 Negeri 4.0: the same flat RM23 waterpark ticket for an adult or child, now open to Perak, Penang, Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang ID holders from 19 October to 19 November 2026. The gate price with MyKad is RM40 adult and RM30 child. It is walk-in only, ten tickets per ID card; everyone else can buy the Gempak Holiday online ticket at RM30 adult and RM25 child.
8 Best Nature Parks, Caves & Outdoor Adventures in Perlis (2026)
From a 733-metre state-highest peak that requires a Forestry Department permit to a limestone hill locals call "the cave park of Perlis," here are eight verified outdoor sites across Malaysia's smallest state — a hiking-and-caving-focused list distinct from the site's general Perlis roundup.
9 Best Places to Shop in Perlis (2026): Kangar Jaya Mall, Padang Besar Duty-Free & Harumanis
Perlis is no longer a state without a shopping mall. Kangar Jaya Mall is open with the state's first cinema in nearly 25 years, Kangar has three chain grocery anchors rather than one, Padang Besar's arcade opens at 10.30am (not 9am), and the state's famous harumanis mango is only on sale March to June at an official RM29-RM49/kg.
7 Best Cafés & Coffee Spots in Kangar, Perlis (2026)
Perlis is Malaysia's smallest state, so its café scene is small-town rather than a big-city cluster — but a handful of genuinely good, currently-trading spots around Kangar are worth seeking out for coffee, cake, and a slow afternoon.
7 Family-Friendly Things To Do in Perlis, Malaysia's Smallest State (2026)
Perlis rarely makes anyone's family trip list, but between a snake farm kids can actually touch, a lake full of paddle boats, and an indoor playground for rainy days, it's got more toddler-to-tween mileage than it gets credit for.
7 Best Places to Eat in Perlis (2026)
From Kuala Perlis's legendary laksa and mee udang stalls to Kangar's old-school dessert shops and Padang Besar's border food scene, here are 7 real, currently-trading places to eat across Malaysia's smallest state. All seven were re-checked on 10 October 2026: every one is still open, but six of them have a weekly rest day, and no two fall on the same day. Kak Su Laksa does not open until 12.30pm, Poh Kee shuts twice a week, and Monday closes three of the seven.
7 Best Things To Do in Perlis 2026 — Prices, Hours & Flood Status
Perlis attractions with real 2026 gate prices: Gua Kelam and Wang Kelian at RM2 (citizen) / RM5 (non-citizen), Bukit Ayer's waterfall pool, free entry at Kota Kayang Museum and Timah Tasoh Lake, plus where the November 2025 flood repairs still stand.