Malaysia

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Flag of Malaysia Malaysia
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Language: Malay
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Population: 27,496,000
Currency: Ringgit (RM)
Hitchability: Good.png (good)
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Malaysia is a country in South East Asia.

Malaysia is nice for hitching. There is a real expressway running on the north-south axis from the 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, but in rural areas it shouldn't be a problem, too.

Border Crossing

Malaysians are paranoid about immigrations issues, so if you go from Eastern Malaysia to Brunei you get your passport stamped like crazy.

There is a ferry from Melaka to Dumai, Indonesia (20USD) and police will give you real trouble if you try to leave by a cargo boat (if you can even enter the port. If you make it please inform us here.) In Gergetown there's a small marina with private yachts. But it's easier to get a free ride with a boat in Langkawi. Most of the boats go to Indonesia.

There are two border crossings to Singapore.

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