MAJESTIC MOUNT SANTUBONG, SARAWAK

Overseeing the mouth of the Sarawak River is a landmark Mt. Santubong.  It is a lonely self on the expansive low flat land.

ELEPHANT DRAWING

At one of the elephant sanctuary for visitors, Chiangmai, Thailand.

The paintings done by the artistic elephant are displayed in a souvenir shop.

TELUK BATIK - WHAT WENT WRONG

Teluk Batik and its adjoining areas (Pangkor Island, Lumut town, Teluk Rubiah etc.) is one of the most scenic spot in Perak. Hence, it is a popular weekend resort. However, its environ is much to be commented.

1. The beach is perennially littered with rubbish - plastic bottles, baby pampers, waste food items. 

2. The garbage disposal system - bins and collection not in order.

3. Food and souvenir stalls too many and  too close to the beach. They are shabbily constructed.

4. Poorly maintained and abandoned chalets means that they are not holiday friendly, poor design, lack facilities.

5. (2nd picture below) - Wooden chalets built on the hill slope not occupied. For one thing direct access for vehicles not available. 

6. The beach is concretised with over hard landscaping.

7. Overall, Teluk Batik is poorly maintained and much money has been wasted.

8. Recommend that the beach's environ to be overhauled by professional design, landscape, and maintenance. 

Empty chalets of hill slope.

Out of place concretised man-made lake (privatised) not in use. People just want to enjoy the beach, natural and free.

AURORA BOREALIS (NORTHERN LIGHTS)

FASHIONABLE FLOM IN MILAN

FLOM - First Lady of Malaysia, Rosmah the PM's wife. She is believed to be in Milan for a fashion show of some kind. Prior to that she was in New York with her husband, Najib.