Monday 12 May 2014

HISTORY OF BALING



Baling town lies to the south-east of  Kedah State and is approximately at 56 km from sungai petani town. Situated close to the border of  Thailand where the nearest town Betong is just an hour drive from here.
Baling was once declared by Malayan government as the state of emergency, where there were war against communist guerrillas occurred in 1948 through 1960.

Its Clock Tower is the most famous landmark that situated in front of Baling town mosque, built to commemorate independence of the country in 1957.

The clock is still ticking until today and standing tall with the embossed word "MERDEKA" below its face, which means "INDEPENDENCE".























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