Pangkor Laut Island

Pangkor Laut Island is a small island southwest of Pangkor Island, Perak, Malaysia.

Pangkor Laut
Native name:
Pulau Pangkor Laut
ﭬولاو ﭬڠكور لاءوت
A view of the terraced infinity pools at Pangkor Laut Resort, Pangkor Laut Island, Malaysia.
Pangkor Laut
Geography
LocationStrait of Malacca
Coordinates4°11′27″N 100°32′24″E
Administration
StatePerak
Aerial photograph of Pangkor Island and Lumut from the east – Pangkor Laut is the smaller island top left of Pangkor Island

History

During World War II, the island was where Freddie Spencer Chapman made his submarine getaway during the Japanese occupation of Malaya.[1] Luciano Pavarotti visited the island in 1994 and he declared the island a paradise. In 2002 Pavarotti officiated the opening of Spa Village, a spa facility attached to the Pangkor Laut Resort, with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the event .[2]

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References
  1. Moore, Wendy (1998). West Malaysia and Singapore. ISBN 9789625931791. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  2. "Pavarotti declares Spa Village open". Retrieved 15 June 2014.


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