The Many Eats @ Changlun or Changloon (whatever you want to call it!)
Early this month, I camped at one of the northernmost place in Malaysia, a small town called Changlun, which is just 10 minutes away from the Thai border. I thought that it’s one of the most dreading trip ever, being away from the kids for so long and staying in almost a squatter like bungalow nearby. Internet connection is not the best since 3G connectivity is only available towards the centre of the town (which by the way populated near a traffic light junction) and anything further than that, you get zero connection. Food wise, there’s a mixture of Thai, Chinese and Malay food and you wouldn’t fail to at least order a plate of spicy dish when you’re eating out, even at Chinese restaurant. The town is mainly sustaining on the student population from the Northern University of Malaysia, plus the few hundreds staff working there, so I guess it’s a bit like Newcastle back in my university days minus the big shopping mall, or McDonalds or place for entertainment. It’s also pretty difficult to gauge working in a state where Sunday is a working day and Friday is a holiday, but banks follow the standard working week. Anyways,…
October 23, 2012