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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• Chime (mixed)
  Sheraton Hotel. Can be interesting on Mon. Localsand tourists.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Chime has a quite number of gays. Its a nice place to hang out." -- Shel_by, Jun 1, 2010

• Sunba (mixed)
  Pantai Tengah. Mixed pub with retro music and live band. Very gay friendly staff.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Sunba is still frequented by gays and transgenders (usually behind the DJ counter) on Fri and Sat." -- Aries7, Jun 4, 2010

  "There is nothing gay about Sunba any longer." -- fly_boyz, May 15, 2010

• Enigma (mixed)
  Aseana Hotel.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Enigma discriminates. My effeminate friend was refused entry by the staff. They thought he was a ladyboy." -- Aries7, Jun 4, 2010

• Eagle Rock (mixed)
  Awana Porto Malai.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Not many gays around." -- Aries7, Jun 4, 2010

  "Lately Eagle Rock seems to have a group of gay guys hanging out there." -- fly_boyz, May 15, 2010

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• Dataran Land (Eagle Square)
  Two minute walk from Kangkawi Fair, around midnight.
• Garden in front of the Central Hotel.
• 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.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "The cruising grounds at Pantai Cenang at night is your most likely place for encounters. Other places you can forget, only to feed mosquitos! In fact, if you walk down the street on Pantai Cenang, you may be lucky to meet some of us working in shops, boutiques, restaurants, pubs, etc." -- Aries7, Jun 4, 2010

• Persiaran Sungai Raja
• Sungai Cenang
  Along the beach. Nightly after 9pm till morning.

• Atira Cyber Cafe
  Kuah Town