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Padang Besar | |
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Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤادڠ بسر |
| • Chinese | 巴东勿刹 (Simplified) 巴東勿煞 (Traditional) Bādōng Wùshā (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | பதங் பெசார் Pataṅ Pecār (Transliteration) |
 Padang Besar Bus Hub | |
| Nickname(s): Padang, P.B. | |
 Location in Malaysia | |
  Padang Besar  Padang Besar Padang Besar (Malaysia)  Padang Besar Padang Besar (Southeast Asia) | |
| 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 (Northern Malay: Padang Besaq; Jawi: ڤادڠ بسر; Thai: ปาดังเบซาร์), 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 northmost 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.[1]
- ^ "Padang Besar | Tourism Malaysia". Archived from the original on 2017-04-23.