Fort Cornwallis

Round the final bend & into the home straight: Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand &The Cook Islands

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June 15th 2008
We left Laos behind on a wet Monday & ventured back into Thailand. After a brief stop in the riverside town of Nong Khai we catch the first of two overnight trains to Malaysia. Towards the end of our journey we get into conversation with a Malaysian chap who turns out to be a real character. He talks at us periodically over a few hours. He is one of those people who does not necessarily listen ... read more

Asia » Malaysia

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more