Pantai Cahaya Bulan was one of the two landing sites on the east coast of Malaya used by the Japanese invasion forces on 8th December 1941. Apparently there used to be a mosque to mark the spot, but coastal erosion has long since reclaimed the historic site. Because Kelantan had helped the Japanese beat the British, the state was returned to Thai government until 1909 when Kelantan became one of the Unfederated Malay states with a British Advisor.
Pantai Cahaya Bulan is also known as Moonlight Beach or the Beach of Passionate Love, and is the closest beach to Kota Bharu. It was extrememly hot outside today (35C) so we did not stay long to admire the view.
A few small cafes were open, but I suspect they do better business in the evenings.
I think it will take quite some time before these casuarina trees are ready to provide any form of shade along these very exposed region of beach.
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