Malaysia - Perak - Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery

Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery.

Kuala Kangsar, Perak.

Sent by myself during my visit to Kuala Kangsar.

The Sultan Azlan Shah Gallery (Malay: Galeri Sultan Azlan Shah) is a gallery in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia.

The gallery building was originally built in 1898 and completed in 1903 to be used as the residence of Perak Sultan Idris Shah I. The creation of the gallery came from the idea of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah. The Perak State Government approved the construction of the gallery on 13 June 2001. The construction of the gallery commenced on 30 November 2001 and completed on 15 April 2003. The gallery was officially opened on 9 December 2003.

The gallery is housed at the Ulu Palace building. The building was made from wood carving inspired by the natural plants within the surrounding region. Rock carving was made by craftsmen according to the consent of Sultan Idris Shah I. The architecture design of the building has common features from the National Palace, Ipoh High Court and Ipoh railway station buildings with Moorish, Neoclassical and Renaissance architecture (read more).

Malaysia - Perak - Pantai Remis

Fisherman mending his fishing nets in a fishing village in Pantai Remis, Perak, Malaysia.

Sent by myself during my trip to Perak on 26th July 2025.

Pantai Remis is a coastal town in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated in between Simpang (near Taiping) and Sitiawan.

The town was founded in the late 1940s. The name is probably derived from a type of sea shell, Remis, which has a greyish shell and is easily crushed. It lies on the estuary of the Bruas River, and it is believed that the once prosperous Hindu Kingdom of Gangga Nagara's port of entry was here. The Bruas tree which is no longer found in Bruas can still be found growing in Pengkalan Baru.

Pantai Remis is a commercial district that serves as the heartland for the surrounding towns as far north as Terong on Highway A101; to the south to Segari on Highway 60; to the south-east to Kampong Baru Sungai Batu, Kampong Batu Dua Belas, Kampong Melayu and Changkat Keruing on Highway A12. Rubber, palm oil, rice, sugar cane and fishing are the major industries in this town (read more).

Malaysia - Perak Darul Ridzuan - Pangkor Island (2)

Teluk Ketapang Beach
Pangkor Island, Malaysia.

I mailed this postcard from Post Office of Pangkor Island on 27th June during my business trip on that island.

Malaysia - Perak Darul Ridzuan - Pangkor Island (1)

Some beautiful beaches of Pulau Pangkor.
1. Emerald Bay on the west of the Pangkor Laut Island.
2. An isolated streatch of beach on the south-western coast of Pangkor Laut Island.
3. Telok Belanga on the west coast of Pangkor Island.
4. Deep sea trawlers are a familiar sight in Pangkor.

I mailed this postcard from Post Office of Pangkor Island on 27 June during my business trip on that island.

Pulau Pangkor is an island off the coast of Perak in north-west peninsular Malaysia, reached by ferry either from the old jetty or from Marina Island jetty both located in Lumut (a small coastal town that links to Ipoh through Sitiawan). It has a land area of only 8 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 25,000 islanders. It is heavily promoted as a low-key tourist destination by the Malaysian government, but fishing and fish products remain major industries. (read further)