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Pangkor Island Facts

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The Pangkor Island facts are easy to obtain. On this page we have collected the information you need to know when you want to visit Pangkor.

Malaysia is a Muslim country. Muslims are not allowed to drink alcohol. However beer and liquids are widely available. Most of the Chinese restaurants serve beer and stronger local liquids (rice wine). The minimum age for consuming alcohol is 18.

On this page you will further find:

• Banks and ATM
• Driving permit
• Emergency service
• Health service
• Internet access
• Language
• Laundry
• Post office
• Telephone service
• Tourist Information
• Visa information
• Weather
• Working permit

Banks and ATM

Long term backpacker or on holiday for 3 weeks, sooner or later you will need a bank. There is a branch of Maybank in Pangkor Town with an ATM. The Malaysians call their currency Malaysian Ringit. Some older people will call it the Malaysian Dollar. Here's some useful information:

• Currency: US$ 1.00 is about Malaysian ringit RM 3.70 . 1 Euro is RM 4.70
• Credits Cards: Can be used in hotels and ATM of Maybank on Pangkor Island
• Traveler’s Checks: Can be exchanged at the Maybank on Pangkor Island, some hotels might be willing to exchange Travelers Checks but the rate will not be profitable.
• ATM Machines: On Pangkor Island there are ATM machines on Jalan Pasir Bogak in Pangkor Town, further there are ATM's and banks in the nearby towns of Lumut, Seri Manjung and Sitiawan. The most convenient is Maybank which accepts all major credit and debit cards (cirrus-meastro, mastercard, visa)

The Malaysian ringit or dollar comes in notes of RM 1, RM 5, RM 10, RM 20, RM 50, RM 100, RM 500 although you won't find many notes bigger then RM 50 outside Kuala Lumpur. There are also coins of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 sen and 1 ringit. (There are 100 sen in 1 ringit).

Check for the exact exchange rate our currency converter.

If the bank or the ATM runs out of money, you can change your money at some of the hotels. Alternatively, you can go Lumut where there are more banks available.

In Malaysia the maximum you can take out of the ATM is RM 1500.00 per day. In some cities like Kuala Lumpur this can be more.

Please remember, the Malaysian ringit is not convertible outside Malaysia so make sure you use all your Malaysian ringit before leaving.

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Driving permit

All drivers in Malaysia are required a valid driving license. This can be a Malaysian driving license or a foreign driving license. An international driving license is accepted if the foreign driving license has been lost or is being renewed.

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Emergency service

• Police: For emergencies call 999, you will be reconnected the nearest Police station.
• Fire and Ambulance service: Call 999, you will be reconnected to the nearest Fire Brigade station.

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Health services

Klinik Desa Sungai Pinang Kecil 32300 Pulau Pangkor Telephone: 605-6853906

Klinik Kesihatan Pulau Pangkor 32300 Pulau Pangkor Telephone: 605-6854048

Klinik Desa Teluk Kecil 32300 Pangkor Telephone: 605-6853907

Be good prepared before going on the road. Facts about Pangkor would not be complete with some information on Health and Safety issues

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Internet access

Pangkor Town has an internet Cafe on Jalan Pasir Bogak. Many of the hotels offer internet service.

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Language

The official language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. English is widely spoken. About 25% of the population is Chinese. It might be useful to learn a few Chinese phrases too. We have collected a few phrases in Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin Chinese in the following table:

English	Bahasa Malaysia	Mandarin Chinese
Yes	Ya	Shi
No	Tidak	Bu shi
Hello	Hello	Ni hao
Thank you	Terima kasih	Xie xie
Good morning	Selamat pagi	Zao an
Good afternoon	Selamat tengah hari	Wu an
Good evening	Selamat petang	Wu an
Good night	Selamat malam	Wan an
Goodbye	Selamat jalan	Zai jian
My name is	Nama saya	Wo ming jiao
How are you?	Apa khabar?	Ni hao ma?
I am fine	Khabar baik	Wo hen hao
How much?	Berapa?	Duo sao qian?
What is this?	Apa ini?	Ze shi shen me?
Me	Saya	Wo
You	Awak	Ni
He/she	Dia	ta
We	Kami	wo men
They	Mereka	ta men
Where	Di mana	Zai nali
I don't understand	Saya tidak faham	Wo bu ming bai

Can't wait until you come to Malaysia and learn more Bahasa Malaysia, or is it Bahasa Melayu? Miss Wan has an answer on that question too. She wrote an extensive website about learning the National Malaysian language online. Although, she claims the website is primarily for youngsters, I find it very well written for my own purposes (and trust me, I am a little older then the target group:), it's a great start for beginners, but also useful for experienced Bahasa Malaysia speakers: click here to go to Miss Wan's website about learning Bahasa Malaysia/Melayu which is indeed simple fun.

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Laundry

Most of the hotels offer laundry service. There is a laundry shop on Jalan Pasir Bogak in Pangkor Town.

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Post Office

There is a post office in Pangkor Town. On the mainland there are a few post offices in the vicinity.

Pulau Pangkor 239 F Jalan Pasir Bogak Pulau Pangkor Perak 32300 Telephone: 05-6851281	Lumut 16 F Jalan Dato Haji Ishak Lumut Perak 32200 Telephone: 05-6835268
Seri Manjung 627 F Jalan Kayu Manis Seri Manjung Perak 32040 Telephone: 05-6881903	Sitiawan 40 F Jalan Datuk Ahmad Yunus Sitiawan 32000 Perak Telephone: 05-6911187

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Telephone service

The area code for the whole of Perak is 05. You will find phone booths all around the island. Phone cards can be bought at many local shops and stalls.

Are you planning to use your cell phone in Pangkor? You will need a world phone in order to get good reception. Some remote beach areas have very poor reception.

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Tourist Information

On arrival in Pulau Pangkor you will not be able to find a Tourist Information service. The best Tourist information however you will find in Lumut opposite of the new Ferry building.

The address of the Tourist Information Lumut is:
Lumut Tourist Information Centre
Jalan Sultan Idris Shah
32200 Lumut,
Perak
Telephone: 05-6834057

Visa information

We have collected the visa information on a separate page. Click here for the visa information

Weather

So, when do you have to go to Pangkor? Is there a "best season"? Read more about the weather and how to prepare for the weather conditions at and around Pangkor island Malaysia. Click here for the weather at Pangkor in Perak.

Working permit

All foreigners who want to work in Malaysia require a work permit.

Here is some additional background information on Malaysia, its people, religion, and much more.

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