Beach at Langkawi

Satun/Langkawi

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January 13th 2008
Last night saw us leave Thailand via a very scary bus ride to Satun - to say the bus drivers in Thailand are fast is a blatant understatement! Kim swears we left the road at one point and I'd be a fool to disagree with her... We entered Satun at 0220am and it was deserted, apart from a couple of stray dogs and teenage delinquents - we quickly found a place to stay until sunrise. I think it' ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Kedah & Perlis » Pulau Langkawi

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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