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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