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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Southeast Asia – Burma, Thailand, Malaya” text_orientation=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|||on|||||” title_font_size=”38px” title_letter_spacing=”8px” title_line_height=”1.1em” custom_margin=”|4px||4px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|4px|0px|4px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-12px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”496%” min_height=”258.5px” height=”844px” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][dica_divi_carousel item_width_auto=”on” item_width=”1206px” item_width_tablet=”640px” item_width_phone=”351px” item_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” multislide=”on” transition_duration=”0″ centermode=”on” arrow_nav=”on” dot_nav=”on” item_spacing=”100″ lazy_loading=”on” keyboard_control=”on” simulatetouch=”on” overlay_color_field_bgcolor=”rgba(255,255,255,0.85)” image_force_fullwidth=”on” item_padding=”24px||24px||false|false” image_container_margin=”||24px||false|false” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” subtitle_font_size=”12px” background_color=”#000000″ module_alignment=”center” min_height=”384.9px” global_colors_info=”{}”][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Meeting Indigenous Peoples” sub_title=”THroughout this section of their adventure, The Rover Boys encountered many different indigenous peoples quietly losing their way of life. These are Sakai in Malaya.” field_enable_content_limit=”on” field_limit_content_length=”70″ button_url_new_window=”1″ image=”https:\/\/noroadforoldmen.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/B10.6-RB-drawing-MalayasSharp-denoise-sharpen-face.jpg” image_position=”image_bottom” image_padding=”-1px||4px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” subtitle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_font=”|700|||||||” body_text_color=”#E09900″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

[Please see map of Route below. More Carousels below the map.]<\/p>\n

[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Hoogley River” sub_title=”Calcutta is essentially an ocean port accessed by the Hoogley River that opens into the Bay of Bengal. In this image, the Rover Boys capture sailors poling a large vessel up the river.” button_url_new_window=”1″ image_position=”image_bottom” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Japanese Freighter” sub_title=”The voyage from Calcutta to Rangoon turned out to be enjoyable.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Rangoon Harbour 1958″ button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Shwedagon Temple” sub_title=”Held up in Rangoon due to bureaucratic stonewalling, they were escorted around Rangoon by young women from the British Embassy.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Joining the Fun” sub_title=”We are not sure whether this is Burma or Thailand but Bob certainly looks like he having fun.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Cigars” sub_title=”The Rover Boys remarked on the cigar toting women of Burma.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Ikaw” sub_title=”This series of images captures the Ikaw indigenous peoples of the Golden Triangle area (Shan Highlands).” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”More cigars” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Burmese Elder” sub_title=”This could possibly be one of the village ‘shabwas’ they encountered.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Ikaw” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Ikaw” sub_title=”Ikaw society was matriarchal meaning this woman was probably an elder.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Ikaw” sub_title=”The women carried the family fortune on their bodies from an early age.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Ikaw Man” sub_title=”Note that the men had much simpler, even plain clothing.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Young Woman” sub_title=”Either Burmese or a Thai fron the north.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Ikaw” sub_title=”Three teenage women” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Ikaw Village” sub_title=”This may have been either in the Shan Highlands of Burma or in Northern Thailand. The Ikaw migrated irrespective of border but today are mostly found in Thailand.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][\/dica_divi_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/noroadforoldmen.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mayanmar-Thailand-Map.jpg” title_text=”Mayanmar Thailand Map” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/noroadforoldmen.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Malaysia-Map.jpg” title_text=”Malaysia Map” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-12px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”496%” min_height=”258.5px” height=”844px” max_height=”1000px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][dica_divi_carousel item_width_auto=”on” item_width=”1206px” item_width_tablet=”640px” item_width_phone=”351px” item_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” multislide=”on” transition_duration=”0″ centermode=”on” arrow_nav=”on” dot_nav=”on” item_spacing=”100″ lazy_loading=”on” keyboard_control=”on” simulatetouch=”on” overlay_color_field_bgcolor=”rgba(255,255,255,0.85)” image_force_fullwidth=”on” item_padding=”24px||24px||false|false” image_container_margin=”||24px||false|false” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” subtitle_font_size=”12px” background_color=”#000000″ module_alignment=”center” min_height=”384.9px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Thailand & Malaya” sub_title=”We think this is Bangkok Harlbour in 1958. Once across the border with Burma, they drove straight through Thailand to Bangkok with few stops.” field_enable_content_limit=”on” field_limit_content_length=”70″ button_url_new_window=”1″ image_position=”image_bottom” image_padding=”-1px||4px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” subtitle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_font=”|700|||||||” body_text_color=”#E09900″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Street Scene” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”The Grand Palace” sub_title=”Here Bob appaears to be inspecting statues in the Grand Palace or Wat Pho in Bangkok.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Rice” sub_title=”Woman eating in Bangkok” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Tin Mining” sub_title=”Heading further south through Malaya they soon discovered why the British so fiercely protected their interests there.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Rubber Plantation” sub_title=”Another British interest” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Bat Collecting” sub_title=”Malaya proved a great source of bat specimens to send home.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Orang Isla” sub_title=”The Rover Boys met indigenous peoples on both their visits to the Cameron Highlands. We believe these are Orang Isla although at the time they were simply referred to as ‘abos’ the British slang for ‘native’ people.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Not so Friendly” sub_title=”On their first trek into the Highlands they were confronted and threatened by what appeared to be children with guns.” button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Bat Cave” sub_title=”Here Bristol waits with his net to catch bats near Kuala Lumpur.” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][\/dica_divi_carousel][dica_divi_carousel item_width_auto=”on” item_width=”1206px” item_width_tablet=”640px” item_width_phone=”351px” item_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” multislide=”on” transition_duration=”0″ centermode=”on” arrow_nav=”on” dot_nav=”on” item_spacing=”100″ lazy_loading=”on” keyboard_control=”on” simulatetouch=”on” overlay_color_field_bgcolor=”rgba(255,255,255,0.85)” image_force_fullwidth=”on” item_padding=”24px||24px||false|false” image_container_margin=”||24px||false|false” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” subtitle_font_size=”12px” background_color=”#000000″ module_alignment=”center” min_height=”384.9px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][dica_divi_carouselitem title=”Cameron Highlands\/SAS” sub_title=”Thanks to a friend of Bristol Foster, they were invited to join SAS forces hunting down communists in the jungle. You can see Bob and Bristol in the middle with their submachine guns.” field_enable_content_limit=”on” field_limit_content_length=”70″ button_url_new_window=”1″ image_position=”image_bottom” image_padding=”-1px||4px|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” subtitle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_font=”|700|||||||” body_text_color=”#E09900″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Westland Whirlwind” sub_title=”Vietnam-style they were droped into the rainforest by helicopter.” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Loading” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Airdrop” sub_title=”Shortly after they arrived, fixed wing aircraft dropped bundles of supplies. Here Bristol helps unload.” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”SAS Camp” sub_title=”They found the soldiers were a mix of British SAS and Malaya troops.” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Foray” sub_title=”Their first foray into the jungle came early the next day.” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Orang Village” sub_title=”They came across an indigenous village supposedly friendly to the British.” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Villagers” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Bringing food” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Nose Flute” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Children” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Three Women” sub_title=”The SAS invited women out of their huts so Bob could do portraits.” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Family Dwelling” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Swim” sub_title=”The Rover Boys talked the Senoi troops to keep guard while they went for a swim.” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Congenial Group” sub_title=”They enjoyed the company of both Brits and Malay” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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[\/dica_divi_carouselitem][dica_divi_carouselitem _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title=”Class Portrait” sub_title=”You can see Bristol & Bob in the back row.” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

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