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Lata Bukit Hijau is where one goes for a picnic and a swim in the waterfall area... Bukit Hijau is not a stand-alone waterfall... Fed by water flowing down from Gunung Inas (1,454m high), it is actually a chain of multi-level falls that gush dowstream along a series of lofty drops and water pockets... The highest drop is about the height of a 7-storey building... The better and pristine falls are located upstream and only accessible by trekking thru rutted trails along jungle-covered hillslopes... Gunung Inas also feeds rocky Sungai Sidim, a short drive away, which is well known for its white water rafting adventure and the world's longest canopy walk...
Besides wallowing in the river water, one can try the more adventurous 4km jungle train to Gunung Inas...The trail is lined by rainforest tresss like the merbau, meranti seraya and meranti tembaga...
Bukit Hijau is located along the Sungai Petani-Baling trunk road and a short detour will bring you right to the waterfall...
Written Jun 11, 2008
Baling is the venue for the historical talks between the communists (led by Chin Peng), the Malaysian government (led by Tuanku Abdul Rahman) and the British in 1955... It was held in a primary school now re-named as Sekolah Kebangsaan Tunku Putra... The main aim of the talk is the dis-armament of the communists for them to rejoin society... However, it was not successful as the communists want to be recognised and enter local elections when it is held... This leads to the extention of the Emergency until 1960...
This is listed in this section as it is not promoted as a tourist site due to the sensitivity of the issue...
Written Dec 25, 2006
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Baling is the venue for the historical talks between the communists (led by Chin Peng), the Malaysian government (led by Tuanku Abdul Rahman) and the British in...
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Baling is one of the district in Kedah which is located North-East on Penisular Malaysia map. It was where my father was born, where he first met my mom - got married and have their 1st son, where he...
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Wat Prakthat (Thai Buddhist Temple in Baling)
Every year, on the 2nd day of Chinese New Year, I always come to Baling to visit my cousins and relatives from my mother's side. And I never fail to visit this Thai Buddhist Temple near to Baling town...
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Baling means throwing. Jangan baling batu lagi meaning don't throw stones again. Baling is a small town in the northern state of Kedah under Baling district. The town is only about 20kms away from the...
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Baling ~ In the State of Kedah
Baling is a small town in the south-eastern part of Kedah... It is a rather laid-back town and life is slow moving... People in Baling are very friendly which is characteristic of small town folks......
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This is the town where the young Malayan government headed by our 1st Prime Minister, YM Tunku Abdul Rahman held talks with the the leadership of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) headed by Chin...
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