Where You Can And Cannot Smoke Or Vape In Malaysia

I was reading an article in The Star titled Where you cannot smoke in Malaysia since Oct 1, and where you can (at the airport): A detailed list By Milad Hassandarvish (click here to The Star Online to read it).

Well the list reported by Milad Hassandarvish in the above said article is really good and it gives more info on the definition of building:

The gazette defines “area” as referring to the whole area of the premises, including any area inside the building and the surrounding area of the building which is within the borders of the fence or the land lot of the premises.

“Meanwhile, “building” is defined as any area inside a building as well as the five-foot way and any ground within three metres of the building line, and also includes the area covered by any additional permanent roof that is connected to the main building”.

What the above means is that when you are at eating/drinking at a restaurant operating for a terrace shop, you can only smoke 3 meters from the roof line, take note.

Below contents are all from the above said article:

According to the government gazette for Act 852, there are 28 areas and places categorised as non-smoking zones.

Below is the low-down of places where you are not allowed to smoke or vape (to me are the places where I can smoke):

  1. Entertainment centre or theatre, except casino
  2. Hospital or clinic areas
  3. Lift or public toilet
  4. Eating place
  5. Air-conditioned shop
  6. Launderettes
  7. Public transport terminal building
  8. Government premises area
  9. Parliament building
  10. Any area which is used for any assembly activity either in any public place or in any building other than a private or residential building
  11. Educational institution or higher educational institution areas
  12. Nursery area
  13. Public service counter
  14. Shopping complex
  15. Petrol station area
  16. Stadium, fitness centre and gymnasium buildings
  17. Sports complex area
  18. Building or public place used for religious purposes
  19. Area in a library
  20. Internet café
  21. National service training area
  22. Workplace building
  23. Rest and recreation area except open public carparks
  24. Public park area expect open public carparks
  25. Observation tower, campsite, canopy bridge and five metres from the entrance or exit of the canopy bridge in the national park or state park
  26. Inside any school bus
  27. Inside any public vehicle

The 28th place where smoking is banned is the airport, with the exception of these places:

  • MAS Golden Lounge, Mezzanine level, satellite building, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1
  • Smoking Room C31 (Lot SATMEZ 25), Mezzanine Level, Satellite Building, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1
  • Smoking Room C11, Mezzanine Level, Satellite Building, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1
  • Smoking Room B2, Passenger Level Domestik, Contact Pier Building, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1
  • Smoking Zone Open Area in between Gate 4 and Gate 6 outer curbside, Level 5, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1
  • Smoking Zone Open Area in front Gate 4, Gate 6 and Gate 8 outer curbside, Level 3, Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur Terminal 1
  • Smoking Zone Open Area outer curbside, Level 1, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1
  • Office Area, Room C23, Ground Floor Satellite Building A, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1
  • Office Area Bay A8 Ground Floor Contact Pier Building, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1
  • Level 2, Arrival Hall Mall Gateway, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2
  • Level 2, Smoking Room Satellite Sector 6, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2
  • Level 3, Open Smoking Area on the right and left section Sector 2, Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2
  • Level 2, Domestic Departure (in between Gate B5 and B7), Penang International Airport
  • Level 2, International Departure (in between Gate 5), Penang International Airport
  • Level 1, Zon A, Arrival North part, Penang International Airport
  • Level 2, Zon B, Departure South part, Penang International Airport
  • Smoking Zone No. 1 and 2, Level 3, Domestic Departure, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah
  • Smoking Zone No. 3, 4 and 5, Level 1, Arrival, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah
  • Smoking Room, Level 3, International Arrival, Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Sabah

Well above areas where we cannot smoke or vape are nothing new as most stated in the list have been enforced for years; but I am glad anyway because the article reminded me where I can smoke and I have mentioned previously that even when I am flying with Malaysia Airlines on Biz Class, I will go to Plaza Premium First (at Main Terminal) for food and then to MAS Golden Lounge (at Satellite Terminal) for Liquor and the Smoking Room, haha.

Nowadays if I want to smoke I basically need to stand at the curbside beside a public road which is at least minimum 6m from a roof line (please note rood can protrude from a building line).