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Langkawi Yoga Retreat
Dr. Baskaran Kosthi and Dorothy Ang
invite you to the
Langkawi Yoga Nature Retreat
Next Dates: 13 - 17 August and 1- 5 October 2009
See the newly updated website: http://www.langkawi-yoga.com
Worl Ecotoursime Conference in Vientiane
Mark, 3 July
FInal Call:
Registration closes on 7th July 2009
www.WorldEcotourismConference.com
15th to 17th July 2009
Langkawi Climate Change Conventions
Mark, Updated June 30, 2009: See 1st Climate Change Promotion Poster here
Meeting Notes coming soon
Langkawi: Fire Fighting Competition 2009
Shirley, 29 June 2009
Saturday, 4th July 2009
Fire Fighting Competition 2009
by The Security Council of Langkawi Tourism Accosiation with cooperation of LTAC and Langkawi Fire Safety Department.
Venue : LADA Parking Lot
Start Time : 8am
End Time : 7pm
Langkawi’s first Solar Powered Tour Boat
Mark, 28 June 2009
No Noise, No Cost, No Pollution
JungleWalla Nature Tours has just gotten Langkawi’s first Solar Powered Boat.
“ It has been Irshad’s wish for quite a while to have an environmental friendly motor boat to reduce noise, fuel and exhaust pollutants. Early this year that dream came true when we met Philip Johnston, director of Power Eco Energy Solutions.”
For the Langkawi Bike Lovers
SB, 24 June 2009
Getting on a bike for fun, fitness or simply transport is still possible around Langkawi and there are several local groups of friends who regularly gather together to spend a day out cycling the lesser known parts of the Island.
You can take part !
More information about their activities and Mountain bike events can be found at their blog: http://99bikes.blogspot.com
Langkawi: Turning 'LISRAM' Into a Tourist Spot ?
Shirley, 24 June 2009. Source: Bernama
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has proposed to turn Langkawi International Shooting Range Malaysia (LISRAM) into a tourist destination.
Built in 1997 over a 202 hectare site at a cost of RM80 million, Lisram is located on LISRAM Highway, a major highway in Langkawi. It was built for the Commonwealth Games hosted by Malaysia in 1998. It is facilitated with state-of-the-art equipment and electronic scoring system, and it was known as the best shooting range in South East Asia. The shooting ranges includes 10m range, 25m range, 50m range, Clay Target ranges and 1,000 yard fullbore range.
Langkawi Tea Tasting at the Pier
SB, 23. June 2009
So which Tea won ?
A report about the Tea Tasting on Sunday 21st June
After a quiet start, the Tea Tasting attracted a few enthusiasts and early in the afternoon an informal “scoring” resulted in the following verdict about the dozen and a half different teas at the Tasting.
A Lapsang Souchong tea with its distinctive smokey, full flavored taste was voted best leaf-tea. This tea was donated by Mountain Scents shop, TSH Mall.
Close behind an Oolong tea with a more gentle flavor was second and a Sabah Organic rainforest tea and Indonesian Green / Jasmine mixed tea “close behind”.
The bag teas were less popular but an Earl Grey bergamot flavored tea donated by “The Pier”, and a Sabah Organic tea donated by SunBiz, were voted best of the teabag bunch.
Langkawi: "If you are living here . . .
Mark, updated: 23 June 2009
. . . YOU are responsible for this Island." (Prof. d’Abrera)
This is a very uncomfortable truth and there are many justifications why ‘we can not do anything’ about the real or perceived absuse of the environment on this Island. "What can an individual do? Isn’t it the big money that rules the destiny of this Island? If I say something, I will have difficulties." Now there is something, that you CAN do -
The Science of tasting Durian ….
Mark, 21 June 2009
Or: Saving the biggest Website about Langkawi
This article is not about Durian… it is about a huge (if not the biggest) Website about Langkawi, with such interesting articles like this one on "Durian".
Saving the “Best-of-Langkawi”- Website
This website ‘best-of-langkawi.com’ - once on place ONE when searching for “Langkawi” – has now slidden back on page 3 of the google ranking. Reason: it has not been updated for more than 4 years!
Langkawi has only two more years . . .
Mark 18 June 2009 / Pictures: Shirley
We need a Langkawi Institute of Natural History !
In his hugely interesting, very motivated speech at a LADA auditorium, before about 60 people attending, Prof. Bernard d'Abrera, explained, that the equilibrium between nature and habitat, the point between the ecological use of this island and it’s misuse, has now been reached.
If Langkawi continues to go along the same path it has taken in the last years, in regard to forest clearing for buildings and roads, we will have a considerably big impact in the direction of the destruction of the nature of the whole Island within the next two years, which will NOT be reversible.
Boats from Phuket will be put in Quarantine
Bob, updated: 18 June 2009. Sources: Noonsite. Confirmed by the Langkawi Health Department.
All boats arriving in Langkawi from Thailand - or countries that already have confirmed cases of H1N1 by WHO - will be quarantined upon arrival.
But you can still anchor outside of a marina. In this case you can proceed like usual and the only difference will be, that after visiting the Harbor Master you will have to see the Health Official who will probably take your temperature (measured in the ear). There is no effort to prohibit the free anchoring at this moment. But if you go to a Marina ...
Children's Drawing and Colouring Competition
Mark, 17 June 2009
Saturday, 1st August 2009 -
MERDEKA CHARITY FAIR by including a Children's Drawing and Colouring Competition
Kelab Amal Wanita Langkawi (NGO) 1444/96
(Previously known as Kelab Puteri Langkawi)
Chime Fantasia
Shirley, 17 June 2009
Sheroton Langkawi Beach Resort is holding a singing competition, Chime Fantasia, at Chime beginning in June 2009. 15 talented singers around Langkawi will be featured in Chime on every Sunday at 9pm. Come and vote for your favourite. Your vote can make a difference...
Langkawi Charity Club changes name
RR, 15 June 2009
Why ?
'Kelab Puteri Langkawi' has changed its name 'because we felt our club was being confused with other similar sounding organisations'. The Club henceforth will be known as
Kelab Amal Wanita Langkawi
Langkawi Women’s Charity Club
(Club No. 1444/96)
Swine Flu Epidemic in Phuket
Shirley, 14 June 2009, Sources: The Nation, Thai Visa Forum, Phuket Gazette, Bangkok Post and websites mentioned below.
How bad is it ?
The Phuket Tourist Association's vice-president has warned that travelers and the public could be intimidated by the risened level of alert for swine flu, which the WHO increased from phase 5 to phase 6, the highest level.
Langkawi - Kuah - Minimart Open 24 Hours
Mark, 12 June 2009
Where is it?
Since a few days we have our first 24 hour Minimart in Kuah Town.
It is a small shop, but very well stocked (like a 7/11): they have all you need in the night if you have an urge for something sweet or a cold beer and your fridge is out of stock...
With this shop we have now 4 shops around Kuah, which are open all night. See here all 4 shops.
Silverwise Harvest, No 81, Pusat Dagangan Kelana Mas, Persiaran Mutara, Kuah.
See here where it is located.
The White Party
Shirley, 8 June 2009
The White Party on Saturday night was awesome! Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves on Lili Marleen. All dressed in white, guests drank and danced the night away.
To view the photos of The White Party,
please go here.
The Langkawi Gazette needs Help !
Mark 6 June 2009
We need one more person, part time,
possibly soon full time.
- if you like the Langkawi Gazette,
- if you speak English pretty well and
- if you have good basic computer skills,
the following jobs are waiting for you:
The 'Cruisers Forum' is here !
Bob, 6 June 2009
Meet 21,000 cruising people in this Forum !
In addition to our own Forum, where one of the topics is "Sailing Stuff" for yachties to ask any questions about matters in Langkawi, we now have a link to 'Cruisers Forum', where you can join a network of over 21,000 cruising yacht people world wide. The Forum covers every possible nautical subject you can imagine. . . If you'd like to take a peek at what's being discussed on this very active Cruisers Forum...click this banner >>>>
1% of the Companies’ net profit for Rainforest Aid
Mark, 5 June 2009
Who are they ?
‘JungleWalla Tours’ and ‘Stampede Design’, both Langkawi based companies, have decided to set aside and devote 1% of their net profit for the Rainforest Aid.
And what is probably even more important: they also set aside and dedicate 1% of their employees’ time (or more)…which means: it’s about practical conservation work out in the nature and not about generating a big fund.
Read more: 1% of the Companies’ net profit for Rainforest Aid
LIMA '09 Will Team Up With The Homestay Programme & Island Festival
Shirley, 3 June 2009, Sources: Bernama, The New Straits Times and websites mentioned below
Why ?
This year's Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA '09) Exhibition will be held in Langkawi from Dec 1 to 5. This yearly exhibition will work together with The Homestay Programme & Island Festival. Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said that the aim was to attract local tourists to experience village life via the programme, and help villagers to earn some money at the same time.
Read more: LIMA '09 Will Team Up With The Homestay Programme & Island Festival
Langkawi: A Luxury Project in Tanjung Rhu
Mark, 2 June 2009 / Source: New Straits Times,
2 June 2009 and websites mentioned below
'Developing' Tanjung Rhu ?
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between ‘Coco Int. Ltd’., an investment Company from the ‘United Arab Emirates’, and ‘AUF Properties Sdn. Bhd.’, from Petaling Jaya, Selangor, about an exclusive RM800 million 'residential-cum-commercial centre' on a 8 hectare site in Tanjung Rhu.
This picture is from the promotional pdf file mentioned below.
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Mark/Bob, 31 May 2009
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Do not get bitten by this Mosquito !
Mark, 30 May 2009
Chikungunya: IMPORTANT UPDATE:
If you're planning to go to Phuket any time soon, you should firstly consider the possible risk of catching Chikungunya.
Quoted from the Phuket Gazette: Friday, May 29, 2009
Chikungunya cases in Phuket: 349
PHUKET CITY: Cases of chikungunya continue to rise in the province, with 349 confirmed cases in Phuket - and the actual figure is probably far higher.
MM2H - Latest Changes as per April 2009
Mark, 29 May 2009
Our Section for the 'Malaysia My 2nd Home' - Plan has been updated and contains now the latest information available.
The Latest Changes are about:
- HIGHER MINIMUM FIXED DEPOSIT
- POLICE CLEARANCE
- TAX FREE CARS
- ID CARDS
- MM2H and PART TIME WORK
What is a "Hasher" ?
Mark, 26 May 2009
"A Drinking Club with a Running Problem"
Every 2nd Friday a group of between 10 and 40 people come together in Langkawi for a short run and a long ‘social evening’. Here is what they say about themselves:
“The basic idea of the Hash is a non-competitive jaunt through the local country side to appreciate nature and to further encourage a thirst for beer that should already exist.”
The Hash House Harriers - a "Drinking club with a Running problem" -
has originated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938. See See Wiki
Langkawi – Protecting the Nature
Mark, 23 May 2009
Something is happening in the landscape
of the Langkawi Nature protection:
The Opening of the Langkawi Branch Office
of the Malaysia Nature Society -
at the Frangipani Hotel
Last month 42 prominent people of Langkawi came together and signed up as members of a temporary committee, with the purpose to build a new branch – the Langkawi Branch of the Malaysia Nature Society.
Chairman of this temp. Committee is Irshad Mobarak,
