Sabahan tour guide honoured for Sandakan-Ranau Death March research


By AGENCY

Tham (right) receiving the letter of appreciation from Sim. — THAM YAU KONG

A Sabahan tour guide, Tham Yau Kong, was recently honoured by the Australian High Commission for his contribution in researching and identifying the Sandakan-Ranau Death March route in Sabah during the Japanese Occupation.

TYK Adventure Tours manager, Tham, 60, said that he received a letter of appreciation signed by the Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Andrew Goledzinowski, dated April 29. The letter was presented to him by the Australian Honorary Consul to Sabah, Datuk Andrew Sim.

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