Pengkalan Hulu, formerly known as Kroh or Keroh, is a town within Hulu Perak

Hulu Perak

Hulu Perak is one of nine administrative districts located in the north-east corner of Perak in Malaysia. To the east of the district is the state of Kelantan,to the south is the district of Kuala Kangsar while to the south-west is the district of Larut, Matang dan Selama.Hulu Perak also share a...

 district, in northern Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, Malaysia bordering Thailand

Thailand

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 and also the state of Kedah. The nearest town on the Thai side is Betong

Betong, Thailand

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 in Yala province

Yala Province

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Although described as a border town, Pengkalan Hulu is 7 km from the actual border which is located at Bukit Berapit, where the Malaysian customs, immigration and quarantine station is located.

Education=
SJK(T)PENGKALAN HULU
SJK(C) Eok Kwan

SMK Tun Saban

SMK Pengkalan Hulu

Sekolah Kebangsaan Keroh

Maktab Rendah Sains Mara

Place of Interest

• Gua Gendang (Caves of Drum)- a unique cave with underground stream situated in a nearby Siamese village called Kampung Tasek.
• Taman Tasik Pengkalan Hulu - a unique human made lake with nice view located near the town of Pengkalan Hulu.
• Sri Wani Free Duty Shopping Centre - Located near border of Thailand.
• Kelian Intan - Situated 20 km from Pengkalan Hulu town. Well known as the one of the Black Area in Malaysian history as a place for Communist Malaya Parties to hide. It is also connect Pengkalan Hulu town down south to Gerik Town.

Gua Gendang
Food

• Gong An Hainan Restaurant - 30 years of history, serving Hainanese dishes such as Hainan Chicken Chop, Fish & Chips, etc. Located on the main road of Jalan Iskandar in town centre.
• Huang Chau Chinese Restaurant - Serving various Chinese cuisine and seafood, a few shops away from Gong An on Jalan Iskandar.
• 126 Seafood Restaurant - A seafood restaurant on Jalan Sri Iskandar opposite of Huang Chao, a corner lot. please look for A How for your order of secret recipe Asam Curry Seafood.
• Thai-style Tom Yam @ Jalan Iskandar, beside Maybank. A shack that opens for lunch and dinner. HALAL.
• Food Court, next to the market and bus/ taxi stations.
• Terapung Restoran dekat dengan Pejabat Pos Pengkalan Hulu.

Accommodation

• Rumah Rehat Sri Tasek
• Chalet Air Panas
• Hotel Iskandar
• Hotel Hilltowne
• Hotel Sri Shahaz
• Hotel Highland
• Chalet Sri Tasek

External links

• Google Maps link showing the Bukit Berapit customs, immigration and quarantine post (left) and the Thai checkpoint to the right.
• Northgate - Malaysia's next top border town in Pengkalan Hulu
• Accommodations in Pengkalan Hulu
• Chalet Air Panas in Pengkalan Hulu