Padang Besar is a border town located in the northern part of Perlis state in Malaysia. It is situated on the border with Songkhla province, Thailand, 35 kilometers northeast of Kangar and about 70 km southwest of Hat Yai. The town opposite Padang Besar in Thailand is also known as Padang Besar, although locals here usually refer to the town as "Pekan Siam" or Siamese town. The town is a "shopping heaven" and popular destination for Malaysians because of the duty-free shopping complex in between the border checkpoints of the two countries. The town attracts several thousand visitors from Peninsular Malaysia and Southern Thailand every weekend and public holiday. Other places of interest are such as Gua Kelam (Limestone cave), Chuping (Malaysia largest sugar cane land and one the Malaysia Rally Championship circuit), Perlis State Park (the only semi deciduous forest in Malaysia), and Timah Tasoh Lake.
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