Tag Archives: Kelantan

3 Hours in Golok, Narathiwat (Thailand)

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jipp

So, in my previous entry on my trip to Kelantan, I wrote about my solo road trip to Rantau Panjang from where I crossed over the famous Golok River and marked my steps on the Thai soil almost in no … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Malaysian-Thai Border via Sungai Golok

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jipp

One of the things that I had been most curious about in Kelantan is how it is like at the border of Malaysia-Thailand so I allocated my last day there to drive over to the border and see it for … Continue reading →

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Elephant’s Sperm in Kelantan

Posted on February 1, 2012 by jipp

I really like Kelantan. Despite being the most Islamic state in Malaysia (95% Muslims), Islam hasn’t really vanquished some of the older beliefs among the people- apparently – so it’s quite common that you’d see somebody drawing a big crowd … Continue reading →

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10 Places I Visited in Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Posted on January 27, 2012 by jipp

Kota Bharu in the Malaysian state of Kelantan ain’t short of places to visit. I managed to sneak out from my job assignment and tip-toed my way to some of them when I was there last week. 1. Wat Photivihan … Continue reading →

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Tour of Duty: Kota Bharu

Posted on January 25, 2012 by jipp

So, if you’ve been following me on Twitter, you would have known that I’ve just returned from the far north of Peninsular Malaysia, in a town called Kota Bharu, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It would … Continue reading →

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