Explore Kampong Batu Kurau in Malaysia
Kampong Batu Kurau in the region of Perak is a town in Malaysia - some 138 mi or ( 221 km ) North-West of Kuala Lumpur , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kampong Batu Kurau is now 01:15 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kuala Lumpur " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Medan, Su-ngai Kolok, Hat Yai, and Betong. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nakhon Si Thammarat . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kampong Batu Kurau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
2012中秋節江南Style快閃@太平湖Gangnam Style FlashMOB@Lake Garden, Taiping
TPG MOB™ 2nd of Fantasy Moon Festival Gangnam Style FlashMOB 是當下最流行的快閃，pure trance和大家的合作一起舉辦。 非常感謝Taiping Studio和幾個大公司的支持、所有隊員的合作～ 注：此影片為本人使用手機以觀眾角度拍攝，非官方託人錄製。 ..
Taiping Lake Garden (Malaysia)
Taiping city is in the peninsular of Malaysia. This garden is just a part of the city and the lake was previously a tin mine. (Photography by Norgita) ..
Flemington Hotel Taiping, M'sia
Flemington Hotel sits right within the vicinity of Taiping Lake Gardens, of course, some of the hotel rooms got a fantastic view of the Lake Gardens regardless of day or night. link : www.yougofun.com ..
Honey and The Moon
This is my first video. After STPM, we all(classmates frm U6A,U6C,U6D) have a trip at Maxwell Hill Taiping. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kamunting Detention Center
Kamunting Detention Centre is a prison camp located in Kamunting, near the town of Taiping, Perak, in Malaysia. The prison is used by the government to detain and interrogate persons arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA). The detention is also known as Malaysia's Supermax prison or Maximum security prison. It is alleged that this is the site where the Malaysian authorities would hold up political prisoners, usually from the opposition, and conduct torture against detainees.
Located at 4.91 100.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Taiping War Cemetery
The Taiping War Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Perang Taiping) is the final resting place for Allied personnel who were killed during World War II, particularly the Malayan Campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Servicemen who died after the war or during their posting in northern Malaya prior to the Malayan Emergency are also interred here. The cemetery is located in Bukit Larut, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia and was erected and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Located at 4.86 100.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kamunting
Kamunting is the biggest satellite town in Taiping's Larut, Matang dan Selama district, Perak, Malaysia. It is also the biggest industrial town in Taiping and is famous mainly for being home to the Kamunting Detention Center a prison camp for detainees under the Internal Security Act, many of whom are held without trial for an indefinite period.
Located at 4.88 100.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Taiping Prison
Taiping Prison, originally called The Perak Prison and better known as "Taiping Gaol", was established in 1879 and is the first and oldest modern prison complex in Malaysia. It was also the largest prison complex at the time. In 1881 Seikh warders were brought in to assist Malay warders and vocational trainers were brought in from Hong Kong to introduce useful industry in the prison. In 1882 there was an exercise to place prison inmates into categories. In 1889 a European warder was appointed.
Located at 4.86 100.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah
Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah or SERATAS is a boarding school located 3 km from the town of Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated at the foot of Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill). The school covers an area of 51.9 acres and was founded on 1 January 1982 under the Rancangan Malaysia Ketiga (RMK-3). The school was formerly known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Perak and as Sekolah Menengah Sains Taiping or SEMESTA.
Located at 4.85 100.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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