Kota Bharu, Beach of Passionate Love

Kota Bharu, Beach of Passionate Love

The story behind the card is more interesting than the card itself.  Located in Malaysia’s most conservative Islamic state, someone got wise to the English name of this otherwise boring and unlovely beach, and all the English signs disappeared, leaving the Bahasa Malaysia name of Pantai Cinta Berahi, which comes close but doesn’t carry quite the innuendo.  TMI.  Mailed in 1990 with Kelantan stamp and full postmark.  Grade: 1

Name: Kota Bharu, Beach of Passionate Love

From: EAST AND SOUTH ASIA/Malaysia (Borneo, Malaya)

Code: 20316764

Price: $3.50