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Interesting Places
of Malaysia
- BALAI BESAR (THE GREAT HALL)
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Situated
in Alor Setar. - It is an impressive classical wooden building built in 1898, embodying certain Malay-Thai architecture. It is an example of the historical and cultural relationship between Kedah and Thailand. Also called the "great hall", is frequently used for royal and state occasions.