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Route 4 or Route 8? And what's the drive time? 5 hours?? Any worthwhile stops on the way for sightseeing and restaurants?

Driving down from Kota Bharu to Cameron. Will route 66 or route 8 be a better option? Route 8 seems to be a more major road that is better maintained, while route 66 (d29) seems like the more scenic road?

As a NS recruit, I did not know much about the Kota Tinggi details but later as a staff officer I had the opportunity to meet these personnel from 2SIR during the usual Friday Tombolo Night. At that time when Singapore was a part of Malaysia our two SIRs were renamed as 1MIR and 2MIR. 2SIR was operationally responsible for the Singapore and southern Johore area. 2MIR (2SIR) was raised in 1962 and billeted at Holland Road Camp. According to my superior who was then a young 2LTA in 2 SIR, Dalgit Singh was already a platoon commander, together with LTA Mejar Singh. 2SIR's CO was a Colonel Campbell, a British seconded from the British Army. It was the crack Indonesian paratroopers from the "KKI", an elite Guards unit from Jakarta which was sent on this mission. The Malaysian police post at Kota Tinggi were alerted of the parachute-landing and the nearest infantry garrison to Kota Tinggi was 2 SIR in Singapore. 1SIR at that time was deployed to the Sabah border with Indonesia. One platoon of 2SIR was sent inside the jungles of Kota Tingi. For those who have ventured into Kota Tinggi (which I did as a child and as a teenager), it has a waterfall as the key attraction. The killing zone was north of the waterfall. 2SIR made no contact with the Indonesians for about a week. However, unknowingly the Indonesians were tailing one of the SIR sections. Not finding them for a week, that section grew tired and went for a bath at one of the nearby Kota Tinggi streams. Everybody left their weapons at the riverbank with no personnel on sentry-duty. For those trained in the SAF doctrine, you are not supposed to do this and at all times, your rifle must be with you. The Indonesians pounded on our boys but one injured personnel managed to sneak away and ran for his life into Kota Tinggi Town. All this time, there was "radio silence" because this was a mission. It was only after the injured personnel emerged from the jungle that the incident became known. When the dead were recovered, their bodies were infested with maggots and were very gruesome Reinforcements were rushed up from Singapore. On that mission were names like James Teo (who was the 5SIR CO for BERSATU PADU in 1971), Jimmy Yap (CO Officer Cadet School), Mahinder Singh (Dy Director SAFTI) and Dalgit Singh (CO 3SIR). They were

Anyone been there before? What time is the river cruise start?

HELLO BOYS & GIRLS. I wil b going on a road trip to Desaru Beach Resort N Kota Tinggi Waterfalls depart Sin 3 Mar abt 9am & rtn Sin 5Mar abt 4pm. I night in Desaru & 1 night in KT. Anybody want to join r welcome. Families N singles r welcome. Me wil b self, wifey N 2 chio-bu. Try to let me know early to cfm hotel bookings. We also going to eat cheap & good lobsters at Rengit which is near Desaru. BKT wil b at e usual place near K.Tinggi. Maybe u can call my mobile 90044853 as i wont b coming in here often lately. All expenses u pay yourself as I am not a commercial organizer. Im just a happy traveller. Hee.

Hi all. OK seems like the Kuantan trip has to b KIV so we now planning a short 2D1n trip to Desaru and/or KT waterfalls. KT hotels quite cheap & can stay there 1 night to chill out. Seems like a nice short drive up but thinking of going the weekend b4 or after the Nat day holiday to avoid the crowds & massive jams. Anybody interested & want to go. Or maybe suggest different dates? We can go on fri early & back sat evening or maybe weekdays sud b much better. Main intention is to chill & enjoy a nice drive with cheap & good food.

Anyone been to Kota Kinabalu the beach resort there ? Can recommend any good stay which is less than $200 per night ? Or any tour agent that has ? Must be along the beach. Thanks !