Khamis, 10 April 2014

PADANG BESAR





Padang Besar is a border town in Perlis, Malaysia. It is located on the border of Songkhla Province, Thailand, 35 kilometers northeast of Kangar. Large Field against a city in Thailand is also known as Padang Besar, where the local population it often refers to the city as the "town of Siam". The city is a popular destination for Malaysians because there is a free open market operation between the two countries.














This border town is the merging point for Thais and Malaysians. Many Malaysians travel up to Thailand through this point and likewise for their Thai counterparts, on shopping, business or recreational trips.






Padang Besar is one of the best places in Perlis if you intend to get yourself some of the unique local made products as a remembrance of your visit to the state. This is also a place in which you will experience a totally different type of shopping experience when instead of seeing the usual stores and outlets, you will be expecting to see stalls after stalls blanketing the entire area. This is a great place for you to be indulged in the local culture and in the same time, buying yourself some of the unique products which you can't get elsewhere.



































TASOH LAKE


Tasoh Lake is a familiar name for the people of Perlis . It is not only the lifeblood of agriculture in the north of Peninsular Malaysia, the largest irrigation dam is a tourist holiday location love nature .





The lake also offers facilities for camping does not want to stay in the chalet 51 units at a price of RM80 to RM500. Typically, in August, Tin Tasoh be sanctuaries, especially migratory birds from cold countries. During the month, the lake and its natural setting offers habitat including food and shelter needed his birds 











Tin Tasoh Dam is a dam located 17 km north of Kangar town located in the district Beseri. It can be reached via Jalan Kangar to Padang Besar and Jalan Abu to Padang Besar.



Tin Tasoh Lake is located 17km north of Kangar town, county Beseri and can be reached by two roads namely Jalan Kangar - Padang Besar and Jalan Abi - Padang Besar. Lake Tin Tasoh is a name taken from the confluence of two major rivers that pass through this area in the past, namely Sungai Timah and Sungai Tasoh. Lake Tin Tasoh construction started in 1987 and completed in 1992. The purpose of this dam is a center for rainwater harvesting in Perlis. This artificial lake is very beautiful and is a fan of anglers to fishing. In addition, the lake is also a transit point a group of birds in winter. Here are a few blocks of apartments, chalets and campsites are filled with durian tree.

Also in the village is overwhelmed with mosques, homes, schools and cemeteries . In addition to the growing nostalgianya lapse of memory of the local population , the village had sunk to form a water reservoir to supply water for domestic and industrial use. Moreover, it is to meet the requirements to irrigate 2,466 hectares of land for rice double cropping in the north and central Perlis














CHUPPING SUGARCANE PLANTATION


Chuping is a small town located not far from Kangar, the capital state of Perlis in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. Being adjacent to Thailand border, you will see many cross influence of Thai in the town. The main scenery of Chuping is endless plantations, taking about 22,000 hectares of rubber estate and Malaysia's largest sugarcane plantation














Being a small town in Perlis, Chuping has its own uniqueness. It has a view of edgeless sugarcane plantations, covering more than 22,000 hectares of land, making it the largest sugarcane plantation in Malaysia. The Chuping Sugar Cane Plantation is located at the foot hill of Bukit Chuping and was formed as a joint venture of three organizations, namely the Felda Plantation Sdn Bhd, PPB Group Berhad and Syarikat Kilang Gula Felda Perlis in 1971. The sugarcane factory produces 5,500 metric tonnes of sugarcane per day during harvesting season and it's open to public for visits and to learn more about sugarcane processing and making.

Many schools around Perlis often organize school trips to educate young children on how to process sugarcane. The harvesting season starts from December to June. Apart from plantation, Chuping is also known for its limestone hill, just as Bukit Chuping is. Many of the lime caves housed bats and the guano used to be processed as fertilizer for plantation for crops such as rice.






The highest temperature in the country was recorded in Chuping on April 9, 1998 at 40.1 °C (104.2 °F)






Transport

By Car
Take the North South Expressway and then get into Jitra Selatan exit at 181 Interchange. Follow the trunk road to Kodiang and Kanagar. Go about 48km and take the Kuala Perlis exit
By Plane
Malaysia Airlines provides frequent flights to Perlis state. Catch a taxi to Chuping Plantation.
By Bus
Pudu Station Kuala Lumpur provides daily bus to Perlis.
Public bus connecting Kangar and Kuala Perlis is available daily at RM 1.50.












OSTRICH FARM


Ostrich Park is located near the road from Kangar heading to Padang Besar has become popular among people, especially visitors who want to see the rare bird up close.  Located at the crossroads where complex kira2 10 km from Padang Besar dealer. It became the focus as ostriches can be touched and fed by visitors. Ostrich farm is owned by the State Veterinary Perlis and is open daily.





if lucky, visitors can also buy ostrich eggs as gifts at reasonable prices or to eat.







Ostrich or ostrich is the fastest bird species , great , high and toughest .
Ostriches also known by its scientific name , Struthio camelus native to the savannas and semi-deserts of Africa to the north and south of the equatorial forest zone .
This animal is the largest bird species that are alive today.Its height can reach up to 2.5 meters and it is big enough for a small -bodied adults to ride up in parts of North Africa and the Arabian bird made ​​traditional race rides .







A lot of people stopped to take a closer look most of these birds and posing with it free of charge. 
'' For those who are brave birds were trained to ride here












other than ostriches here too there horse farm