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AngMimi Says: On the way back to Sungai Petani, we stopped at Tawar for awhile visiting my uncle and aunt form my mother's side. Upon reaching the Tawar town, there's a mansion in Pink Colour, looked more like a cake in pink icing. :-))
AngMimi Says: 40 years ago, Baling used to be a cowboy town at night. Everybody sleep early, no electricity or water pipe at home. In my picture, haha..the town looked so empty without much people , cars, all shops closed and so on.Its the second day of Chinese New Year, so mostly chinese...
Beautiful Baling Limestone Hill
AngMimi Says: Baling Hill, I read somewhere.. at the height of 420m. Popular to hikers to explore the many caves and hike up to the peak. Wow..it must be beautiful to see down from the peak.
AngMimi Says: Another temple beside Kuan Yim Temple. Pak Cake Tong Temple. Climb the many staircases and admiring the limestone hill and enjoy the scenery - aah.. just beautiful.People in Baling believed there's a big white snake hiding in the hill or caves. Once in awhile, the snake will...
Kuan Yim Temple at the Hillside 2
AngMimi Says: Everyone from Baling and far will come to Kuan Yim temple for prayers and seek blessing. Thats why I am here every year.Picture 1 - Statue of Kuan YimPicture 5 - Consult the Fortune Teller to see whats good and bad in the year of Dragon for you. RM 5 for each person.
Kuan Yim Temple at the Hillside 1
AngMimi Says: The main attraction of Baling, the Kuan Yim Temple. The temple is inside a big cave with bats. Interesting statues of deities here and there which I don't know their names, anyway, just pray for good health and happiness (not a good prayer actually). Quite smokey from the...
Hindu Temple along the Baling Hillside
AngMimi Says: A very small Hindu temple to cater for small hindu community in Baling. I didn't go in to visit cos I got two very long faced and tired looking sisters in the car..I will skip this temple..
AngMimi Says: I do not know the name of this mosque, I might called it Baling Mosque. Very simple design mosque and situated behind the clock tower.Baling mosque is quite popular in the daily newspaper when a dates tree bear fruits. Amazing, as sweets as from middle east. Hmm..I couldn't...
AngMimi Says: Thats the famous Baling Clock Tower, built to commemorate independence of Malaysia in 1957. Hey, the clock is still ticking at the time I took this picture and the word "MERDEKA" means "INDEPENDENCE". The tower is situated infront of Baling Mosque. There are a few nice...
River beside the Buddhist Temple
AngMimi Says: There is a river by the name of Sungai Ketil that goes thru Baling town. I remembered so much many Buddhist Festivals held at this Temple like Roy Kratung, Water Festival, Wesak, etc..Anyway, I came here to pray the 4faces Buddha and make vow (Picture 4) (Picture 5) Here is...
AngMimi Says: Looks like Mr Monk is not feeling well this year. He has to go for dialysis 3 times a week. Oh dear, what has happened to you. He looks thinner and older than before. My sister asked me, usually the dialysis needle poked on the arm but he, poked on his neck?? Strange.. well,...
Wat Parkthat (Thai Buddhist Temple)
AngMimi Says: Supposed to be the Oldest Siamese Wat (Temple) in Baling, Kedah..I can remembered the old priest in the old wooden temple.. The old temple is still there but closed. My uncle and aunt always took me and my sisters over here for prayers and thamboon (donations). Come before...
lukluk_wal_marjan Says: About 19 km from Baling town, located an improved recreational area i.e. Ulu Legong Hot Spring.On the way to this remote area you will have the opportunities to enjoy the untouchable scene of a true kampung life. Ulu Legong is uniquely located near an orang asli (aborigine)...
chiabh Says: To commemorate independence of the country in 1957, a clock tower was built in the town... It is built in front of the town mosque against the verticle face of Bukit Baling... making it rather magestic... Btw, the clock is still ticking, after almost 50 years...
Pasar Malam Pekan Baling: Saturday Nite Live
lukluk_wal_marjan Says: Baling comes livelier every Saturday nite when the people went out searching for local food or bargaining for new clothes, fresh food and others.The small traders start putting up their tents at designated areas; some selling local delicacies, some selling the fishes,...
Lata Bukit Hijau Recreation Forest Park
chiabh Says: 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...
chiabh Says: 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...
AngMimi Says: Favourite thing about Baling? Hmm....Visit my cousin and uncle's house for sure on 2nd day of Chinese New Year. There are so many things to eat. Here I visit my uncle's house in Tawar town. My uncle is not in that time, so my aunt entertains us instead. Picture 1 : Tawar...
Pointing at the direction to Thailand border
l_joo Says: Pointing at the direction to Thailand border, yes, just follow my finger's direction.
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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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