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Pokok Assam is a small town in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the second biggest satellite town in Taiping, after Kamunting, with its famous road side fried chicken [citation needed] and Mee Rebus. [1] It has its own post office, basketball court, police station and wet market. It has a very active morning and night market that operates daily.
The first railway in the Malay states was constructed here, connecting Taiping with Kuala Sepetang, formerly Port Weld. Larut, Matang and Selama is also the place where the first modern town, museum and hill station were built in Perak as Taiping was the capital of the Federated Malay States, before Kuala Lumpur took the honor.
Taiping Wet Market. The first market built in Taiping was in 1884 and 1885. Due to the rapid growth of population in the town, there were more markets that mushroomed around the town to provide basic facilities to the folks. Below are the major markets that were constructed in 1884 until the late 1960s.
The first leader of the town by the name of Tok Amar Wan Kasa Bin Raja Hulubalang Patani became Penghulu in the year 1859 until 1867. The foundation of Batu Kurau coincided with the founding of nearby Taiping by Long Jaafar who was the officer of Larut district at the time. [2]
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Taiping took over Kuala Kangsar's role as the state capital from 1876 to 1937, but was then replaced by Ipoh. [4] Its growth slowed after that, but in recent years the town has been developing rapidly again. Perak State Museum is located in the town. Taiping also receives some limelight for being the wettest town in Peninsular Malaysia.
Hulu Perak District (10 P) K. Kampar District (15 P) Kerian District (10 P) Kinta District (2 C, 21 P) Kuala Kangsar District (22 P) L. Larut, Matang and Selama ...
Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Taiping - First zoo to be established in Malaysia; popular on weekends with day-trippers from out of town Day zoo : adults RM16, child (3–12 years) RM8 (US$2); discounts available for school groups, senior citizens (age 55+) and tourist groups (20 or more); open 08:30-18:00, feeding times 10 am and noon