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Thai Buddhist Chetwan Temple Jalan Gassing Kuala lampur

08-12-17

Wat Chetawan is a Thai temple in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The temple is situated at Jalan Pantai, off Jalan Gasing in Petaling Jaya. It was built in 1957 and officiated by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand at the time.

In Kuala Lumpur, we rented a room in a small guest house located in the peaceful vicinity of Jalan Gassing. The nearest LRT station Taman Jaya was nearly a two-kilometer walking distance from our place. That two-kilometer walk was a very interesting one;  first used to come a small market, where we used to do daily dinner at Sri Paandi Gassing restaurant, which was a  south Indian hotel with a very humble and cooperative staff belonging to Tamil Nadu. They always gave us a favor by giving us extra food. Then there was a peaceful road that went straight to Taman Jaya Lake & Park. There was a Temple located at the beginning of this road.  This was a Thai Buddhist Chetwan Temple. I visited it on the last day of my stay in KL. 

Masjid Daerah Tapah

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The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a fresh water fish, "Ikan Tapah". The scientific name of the fish is Wallago attu. The locals said that the name has been taken from the Malay-Perak dialect word which means "no worry".

The Batang Padang River flows through this town. Major neighbouring towns are Kampar and Bidor. The Lata Kinjang waterfall is about 18 km from Tapah on the road to Chenderiang. It is an impressive series of cascades down a 100 m drop. The falls can be seen from the North–South Expressway.

Tapah is located on the trunk road between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh. There is an entrance to the North–South Expressway at Tapah. This town is also widely considered as the main entry point into the old Cameron Highlands route, which is a winding and narrow road uphill. The nearest train station is Tapah Road.