padang
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padang (plural padangs)
Malaysian grassland
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1680 Satellite view of Krakatau Islands, 18 May 1992 In February 1681, Johann Wilhelm Vogel, a Dutch mining engineer at Salida, Sumatra (near Padang ), on his way to Batavia (modern Jakarta ) passed through the Sunda Strait.
A Chinese national was arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe General Operations Force (GOF) personnel at the Malaysia-Thailand border near Padang Besar, last Wednesday.
Public Ferries depart from Padang Bai (Southeast Bali) and Lembar (Southwest Lombok) every hour, taking a minimum of 4–5 hours make the crossing in either direction.
Fearful of seeing ghosts, jeepney and bus drivers now hesitate to convey passengers from Padang especially at night.
For example, traditional Padang restaurants and low-budget Warteg (Warung Tegal) foodstalls are ubiquitous in the capital.
Reef breaks are present in Padang Padang (Indonesia) and Pipeline (Hawaii).