The 152-year-old British-Siamese boundary marker is located in a padi field at Kampung Ekor Kuching in Pinang Tunggal, north Seberang Prai. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
A 152-year-old stone marking the historical boundary between Penang and Kedah still stands proudly in Pinang Tunggal, north Seberang Prai.
The stone, with scripts in English, Siamese and Jawi reading ‘British and Siamese Boundary’ is believed to have been set up by the British in 1869, following a treaty between Great Britain and Siam.
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