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Kota No. 8, Kesultanan Singora Darussalam

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Saya sempat melawati tinggalan penting dalam sejarah geopolitikal alam Melayu di Songkhla baru-baru ini. Kena naik tangga yang curam, menambahkan lagi cramp pada betis yang sedia ada dek mengayuh basikal berhari-hari lamanya. Saya ada merakamkan content mendaki tangga curam ni tapi kena scrap sebab keluar suara mengah je bercakap pun tak tahu pangkal butir. ​Dari historical standpoint, berdiri di Kota No. 8 memberikan perspektif taktikal yang sangat jelas. Dari sudut ini, meriam-meriam Sultan Sulaiman Shah dahulu mampu mengawal terus laluan keluar masuk ke Tasik Songkhla (Thale Sap Songkhla) dan Teluk Siam. Singora adalah sebuah Fortress-State yang kaya-raya hasil status pelabuhan bebas yang memintas monopoli diraja Ayutthaya. ​Namun, sekukuh mana pun tembok batu dan kedudukan geo-strategik Singora, ia tetap tunduk kepada resesi politik yang paling klise dalam sejarah alam Melayu: Khianat. ​Singora runtuh sebab kena lipat. Mengikut analisis rekod-rekod luar dan tradisi lisan, kota pert...

Unlearn & Relearn

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  I've been on stick shift all my life. 

Cycling To The The Lost Kingdom of Langkasuka: Is Yarang the Key?

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Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the hills in your own backyard? While we often walk past mounds of earth without a second thought, archeologists in Thailand are using cutting-edge technology to reveal cities that have been hidden for millennia. One such place is the Yarang Ancient City in Pattani. Spanning an impressive 9 square kilometers, this site is widely believed to be the administrative heart of the Langkasuka Kingdom —one of the oldest and most influential empires in the Malay Peninsula. What Makes Yarang So Special? Unlike many static ruins, Yarang was a living city that was abandoned and rebuilt repeatedly over centuries. Recently, Thailand has employed LiDAR technology (Light Detection and Ranging) to "see" through dense vegetation. The results? New structures and layouts that weren't visible to the naked eye. Perspective: If we applied this same technology across Malaysia, imagine what we’d find. That hill behind your house? It might not just be a ...

Berkunjung Ke Rumah Arwah Bapa Saya

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Jika masih hidup usianya sudah 71 tahun hari ini. Semua kalendar di rumahnya masih bulan Mei 2025, Tarikh bapa saya meninggal dunia. Al-Fatihah buat bapa saya.