Padang Besar, Malaysia
Padang Besar
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Town | |
Padang Besar Bus Hub | |
| Nickname(s): Padang, P.B. | |
Location in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 6°39′45.36″N 100°19′18.12″E / 6.6626000°N 100.3217000°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perlis |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Kangar Municipal Council |
| • DUN | Khaw Hock Kong |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 810.2 m (2,658.1 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | Around 10,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Postal code | 02100 |
| Area code(s) | 04-9xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | R |
Padang Besar (Kedah Malay: Padang Besaq), 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.