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Galang boats in Vietnamese Refugee Camp

Galang boats in Vietnamese Refugee Camp

Bamboo gone wild in Galang

Bamboo gone wild.

Ferrocement sheathed boat.

Ferrocement sheathed boat.

Cao Dai gapura

Cao Dai gapura

Buddist Gapura

Buddist Gapura.

Old Banyan Tree in the Vietnam Camp

The old Banyan Tree in the Vietnam Camp is still revered as a shrine.

Tragic Memory of Vietnam refugee Center

Tragic Memory of Vietnam refugee Center

Map of Galang Islands

Map of Riau Islands from Batam

I'm now going to Vietnamese Refugee Center

There is a lot to see in this area. Best to travel there by car and if possible, avoid going on Sundays when the Batam crowds descend on the place and bad driving can be spectacular.

Address: Galang Islands

the jolly incarnation of the Laughing Buddha

Laughing Buddha statues depict a stout, smiling or laughing bald man in robes with a largely exposed pot belly stomach, which symbolizes happiness, good luck, and plenitude. Some sculpture has small children at his feet. Another item that is usually seen with the Laughing Budda figure is a begging bowl to represent his Buddhist nature.