Delve into Kampong Pondok Baharu in Malaysia
Kampong Pondok Baharu in the region of Perak is located in Malaysia - some 142 mi or ( 228 km ) North-West of Kuala Lumpur , the country's capital .
Local time in Kampong Pondok Baharu is now 10:52 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kuala Lumpur " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Medan, Tak Bai, Su-ngai Kolok, and Hat Yai. While being here, you might want to check out Nakhon Si Thammarat . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kampong Pondok Baharu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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。 ..
My Life Story
LPC Line Dancers Choreographer: CH Lim-Naidu Music: The Story Of My Life by Michael Holiday 48 count, beginner dance with 1 tag & 2 restarts ..
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. ..
Cameron Highlands Bcc8's photos around Tanah Rapa, Malaysia (nice place in cameron highland)
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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 10 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 12 km away
2009 Perak bus crash
The 2009 Perak bus crash was an accident that happened on December 26, 2009 at 1.23 am on a Sani Express bus which carried 48 people. The incident happened when the bus was heading from Klang to Kangar skidded and crashed into the divider of Malaysia’s North-South Highway in this capital of northern Perak state which resulted 10 passengers being killed. The driver of the bus, Mohamed Kamil Mohamed Rashid (37) has been charged with reckless driving.
Located at 4.99 100.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 14 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 14 km away
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