Sorry if my post resurrect an old thread.
For Malaysian, there is no need to go to South (Thailand) or North (Singapore) to buy Arduino.
We (meaning homebrew-tech.com) is smack at the center with the location being the Malaysian capital => Kuala Lumpur (with Twin Tower and such).
On a more personal note, I am from time to time, available in the following location in Malaysia. Penang (State: Penang), Taiping (State: Perak), 2nd Mile Jalan Ipoh (State: Kuala Lumpur) and Tawau (East Malaysia State : Sabah).
So will be glad to meet up with fellow Arduino brewer from Malaysia (or not from Malaysia) who happen to be in the above location.
Best Regards,
Haris Hashim