Long Beach, Pulau Perhenthian

Malaysia

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August 9th 2007
My 3rd visit to Thailand is just a transit crossing to Malaysia. I stop on the way for a couple of days on Ko Phangan to meet up with some Czech friends on holiday there, meet some fun Swedes as well, and then continue south to Ko Samui and over the border into Malaysia. The bus into Malaysia arrives late and night and I miss my connection to Kota Baru. So I plump for a night on Penang, haile ... 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