nietzche Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Has anyone out there lived in Malaysia (specifically KL) before? If so, how was the quality of life, etc. compared to Thailand. I have visited a few times, but for no longer than a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hot and humid all year round. Rains every day during the rainy season, and every other day during the dry season. Only other thing that matters: Booze is more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I've passed through KL dozens of times. I would like to go up to the menara before sunset to see the lights of the city come on, but have been waiting for a day without smog/haze. Have yet to see one. KL is not a good city for walking around. It's more of a modern city, like Los Angeles, the place is tied together with a bunch of causeways, overpasses, etc. A good place for shopping and eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surayu Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 No way i would live there ever, Thailand might be doomed with many problems but life in KL would be unbearable... It's ok for a short holiday though, anyway, we are all different so better you give it a try by yourself and see how do you feel there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soihok Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) Looks as if I,m moving my family there from Singapore soon. Have landed a new job there. I have friends living there (from the UK) and they have been there for about 8 years, they say its great. Edited April 27, 2012 by soihok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrytheyoung Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I am sharing my time between Malaysia and Thailand. I live nearby KLIA, but before I have lived in Malacca, Langkawi, and Terrenganu Kuala Lumpur is a Capital, it is very "green" but it is a Capital and as such subject to important traffic jams, housing is costly compared to Malacca and Langkawi. Working in a Malaysian environment is easier than in Thailand, Malaysians are generally very tolerant people with foreigners, less xenophobia, a police which is globally "in order". You can buy a house, get a loan from a local bank for doing it, ... ..Malaysia is a great place to live, but if you have the choice avoid KL: MALACCA, Langkawi are better locations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie888888 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Lived in KL in the 90s. I think it is more western than Thailand. More English spoken hence possibly more accessible for a westerner? But of course there are minuses - bad traffic, poor public transport (back then), some corruption but not as bad as Thailand based on my own experience. Of course, on the cheap women/booze scale, Thailand wins hands down, or shall i say bottoms up? Horses for courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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