Cherating

Hazy days amongst Malays

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November 16th 2006
We flew Air Asia to get down to Hat Yai in the deep south of Thailand. The flight was delayed for two hours due to some problems with the generation of cabin pressure. Once underway, the pilot kept slowing the plane as much as he could and then putting on a rapid burst of speed as if trying to kick start a motor somewhere. This was a bit unnerving. Looking out of the window the gro ... 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