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'''Malaysia''' is a country in South Eastern [[Asia]]. It has borders with [[Thailand]] to the north, [[Singapore]] to the south, and [[Indonesia]] to the west and south. Its Capital city is [[Kuala Lumpur]]. The country is separated in two parts : the Malay Peninsula, and the north of Borneo Island.Currency is the Malay Ringgit : 1 RM = 0,23€ = US$0,36 (october 2011)
'''Malaysia''' is nice for hitching. There is a ''real'' expressway running on the north-south axis from the [[Thailand|Thai border]], via [[Kuala Lumpur]], towards [[Singapore]]. Stay on the gas stations with the nice food stalls. It is pretty easy to get a ride there, and in rural areas it's even easier. On the onramps on-ramps of the highway after the toll booth you can usually hitchhike as well, and it's possible to regularly stop multiple cars at once. The only problem being that the drivers are often heading lots of different directions than indicated on your sign.
Drivers usually speak English and stop easily. Cars are modern and fast. Local roads seem generally to be in a good condition, and are fast and enjoyable to hitch.
== Gas stations ==
You can usually find tasty cheap meals for about 2 or 3 euroEUR, and thus don't need to carry a lot of food, if any at all. Cold showers, a real treat in the hot climate, are often available free of charge.
== Number Plates ==
It can come handy to know where the car goes before asking, at a petrol station for exemple. Malaysian [[license plates]] are generally black with white letters and Numbers. The pattern is XXX-9999 or XXX-999. The first letter indicates which state the car comes from:
* A = [[Perak]] (Capital: [[Ipoh]])
* P = [[PinangPenang]] ([[Georgetown, Malaysia|Georgetown]])
* W = [[Kuala Lumpur]]
* B = [[Selangor]]
* H = Local Taxi
A list can be found on wikipedia : [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_MalaysiaWikipedia]
== Border Crossings ==
=== with [[Thailand]] ===
[[File:Malaysiathailandborder.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] tries thumbing up lifts at Bukit Ayer Hitam border (Thailand).]]
At the ''Bukit Ayer Hitam'' border with Thailand User [[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] wasn't allowed to ask motorists in the car immigration area for a lift [http://thumbingasia.blogspot.com/]. Go to the rest area and ask there!or just walk 5-10 minutes to the first crossing where you can stop cars easily.
=== with [[Brunei]] (East Malaysia or Borneo) ===
*My name is [[User:toortoth|Tourto]] = Nama Saya Turto
*Have you eaten already? = Sudah Makan?
*Yes/No = Ya/Tidak but Yes/No works too
*I don't understand = Tidak faham
*I don't know = Tidak tau
