Postcard #12 - Region 5 District 50 from Dallas, Texas, USA

A Fun Facts postcard of Texas. Texas is the largest state in USA and where Dr. Pepper (drink) and Nachos started. Thanks again to DaWane Wanek who is District 50 District Director Elect (2021-22). Congratulations!

District 50 covers Dallas and a districts in the state of Texas located in Region 5.

Postmarked North Texas Dallas May 28, 2021 an arrived in Penang island on June 23, 2021 - travelling 26 days and over 9,500 km distance.

Postcard #11 - Seberang Jaya Toastmasters Club, Penang, Malaysia

Postcard of the beautiful Tow Boo Kong Chinese Temple Butterworth, Penang Mainland with a rainbow in the sky. Thanks to DTM Chong Wei Teh, D51 Division N Director 2020-21 and Past President of Seberang Jaya Toastmasters Club, Penang Mainland, Malaysia.

Seberang Jaya Toastmasters Club (No. 9372) R13 D51, Area H4. Chartered April 1998. Meetings on 1st, 3rd Tuesday 8pm.

Postmarked Butterworth June 18, 2021 and arrived on June 21, 2021 - travelling 3 days and 32 km distance. The postcard also already had an earlier stamp cancellation done back in 2018.

Postcard #10 - Chiangmai Toastmasters Club, Thailand

Postal card from Thailand Post mailed by DTM Thanoo Saowaros from Lamphun, Thailand who is Past District 97 Director and Past President of Chiangmai Toastmasters Club, Thailand. Thank you - khorb khun khrab.

Chiangmai Toastmasters Club (No: 925535) R13 D97, Area B3. Chartered June 2006. Meeting: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sunday 12:45 pm

Postage label of 30 baht used. Postmarked May 28, 2021 and arrived on June 17, 2021 - travelling 20 days and over 1,800 km distance.

Postcard #9: Tyler Evening TMC, Texas, USA

Postcard of Greetings from Texas with sunset over a field of lush floral bloom. Thanks to DaWane Wanek of Tyler Evening Toastmasters Club and Tyler Advanced Toasties.

Tyler Evening Toastmasters Club (No. 7817) R5, D50, Area E14. Chartered March 1997. Meetings on Monday 7pm.

Tyler Advanced Toasties (No. 7463287) R5, D50, Area E13

Chartered June 2019. Meetings on 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm

Circular shaped USA Global Forever stamp used for international mailing. Postmarked North Texas Dallas on May 28, 2021 and arrived in Penang island on June 14, 2021 - travelling 17 days and over 9, 500 km distance.

Postcard #8 - Brunei Advanced Speaker TMC, Brunei Darussalam

 The magnificent Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei Darussalam in Borneo Island. Thanks to Stuart Lee, the Past President of Brunei Advanced Speakers Toastmasters Club and Division 87 Humorous Speech Contest Champion (2013).

Brunei Advanced Speakers Toastmasters Club (Club No. 1896554) R12 D87 Area E-3. Chartered June 2011. Meets Friday 7:30pm.

Stamp used is the 50 sen of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Mailed on June 1, 2021 and arrived on June 11, 2021 - travelling 10 days and over 1,600 km distance.

Postcard #7: Bayan Baru Mandarin TMC, Penang Island, Malaysia

 Kek Lok Si Temple in Air Itam, Penang Island is all lighted up every Chinese New Year. Thanks to DTM Jason Lee Seng How District 51 Administrative Manager 2020-21 and Past President of Bayan Baru Mandarin Toastmasters Club 峇央峇鲁华语国际讲演会。

Bayan Baru Mandarin Toastmasters Club 峇央峇鲁华语国际讲演会: Club 7050 in R13 D51 Area Q-1. Chartered in June 1998. Meets 2nd, 4th Thursday 8:30pm.

A 2012 stamp of Moon Cake Festival is used but there is no postage cancellation on the stamp. Travelled 30km distance.

Postcard #6: Keysight and Bukit Gelugor TMC, Penang Island, Malaysia

Penang First Bridge, 13.5 km long connecting Penang Island to Penang Mainland, Malaysia. Thanks to DTM Lye Yim Fong who is current D51 Division S Director and a dual member of Keysight Toastmasters Club and Bukit Gelugor Toastmasters Club in Penang Island.

Keysight Toastmasters Club (Club No. 3356385) R13 D51 Area S3. Chartered in July 2013. Meeting on 2nd Tuesday (11:30am), 4th Tuesday (5:30pm)

Bukit Gelugor Toastmasters Club (Club No. 931425) R13 D51 Area S5. Chartered June 2006. Meeting on 2nd, 4th Monday 7pm

A matching Penang Second Bridge 25km long RM1.20 stamp used. Postmarked May 31, 2021 and arrived on June 2, 2021 - travelled for 3 days and 8km distance.

Postcard #5: TMIKL Toastmasters Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 Postcard of Petronas Twin Towers Kuala Lumpur - once the tallest building in the world. Thanks to DTM Albert Kys who is the current VP Public Relations and the incoming Club President (2021-22) of TMIKL Toastmasters - the oldest Toastmasters Club in Malaysia.

TMIKL Toastmasters (Club No: 1997) R13 D51 Area P1. Chartered in July 1978. Meets 1st, 3rd Wednesday 7:30pm. TMIKL stands for Toastmasters International Kuala Lumpur.

Written on postcard is the list of 2020-2021 TMIKL Club Officers starting with President Imran Law.

A nice multi-cultural 2015 Malaysia Day "Sehati Sejiwa" 70 sen stamp was used. Postmarked May 31, 2021 and arrived on June 2, 2021 - 3 days and 350km travelled.

POSTCARD #4: Kelab Toastmasters Dwibahasa Pidato Mutiara, Penang, Malaysia

Masjid Terapung (Floating Mosque) of Tanjung Bungah, Penang Island, Malaysia. Thanks to DTM Hasrul Andry who is Past President of Kelab Toastmasters Dwibahasa Pidato Mutiara, Past President of Bayan Baru Toastmasters (2018-19) and Past D51 Area N7 Director. Thanks for writing in both Malay and English on the postcard.

Kelab Toastmasters Dwibahasa Pidato Mutiara (Club No: 1908076) Region 13 District 51 N5 Area. Chartered Jun 2011. Meets 3rd Saturday 8pm-10pm. It is a bilingual club of Malay (Bahasa Malaysia) and English.

Bayan Baru Toastmasters Club (Club No. 7764) Region 13 District 51 N2 Area. Chartered Feb 1996. Meets 1st, 3rd Thursday 8pm-10:30pm.

Stamp used: 60 sen, 2019 Asean Issue of National Costume, Malaysia. Postmarked May 28, 2021 and arrived on June 1, 2021 - travelled 4 days, 18km.

Postcards #3A/3B: Toa Payah Central CC Advanced, Cairnhill Mandarin TMC, Singapore

Postcard 3A: 

An awesome unique 3D Foldout postcard of Singapore. 

Postcard 3B: A night and day view of Singapore Financial Districts. 

Thanks to DTM Tay Yiang Ping who is Past District 80 Director (2015-16) and a member of Toa Payoh Central CC Advanced and Cairnhill Mandarin Toastmasters Clubs. 

Toa Payoh Central CC Advanced (Club No: 8046)

- District 80, Area E3. Chartered April 1998. Meets 2nd Tue, 4th Thu 7pm. 

Cairnhill Mandarin (Club No: 1453287) 

- District 80, Area L5. Chartered in May 2010. Meets on 2nd Monday 7:15pm-10pm. 

Singapore Post only allowed mailing the 3D postcard inside an envelope. Mailed at Bukit Panjang Post Office. Postmarked on May 12, 2021 and arrived in Penang island on May 31, 2021 - travelling 19 days and 710km distance.

Postcard #2 - Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club from Club President Anita Nadarajah

Today I received the second postcard! A nice "Must see in Borneo" postcard from the Land Below the Wind - Sabah in Borneo Island. The postcard was sent by Anita Nadarajah, the President 2020-21 of Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters Club. Thank you very much to you, Melody and KKTMC. This is the oldest club in Sabah and I attend their grand Club Installation held at hotel back in 1997. 

Kota Kinabalu Toastmasters (Club No 2574) is in Area K1 in Region 12 District 87 which convers Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan, Brunei and Indonesia. Club meetings is on 2nd, 4th Tuesday 7:30pm. 

The postcard was written on May 21, postmarkd at Kota Kinabalu on May 24, 2021 and arrived in Penang island on May 28, 2021 - travelling 668km over 4 days.

Postcard #1 - Johor Bahru Toastmasters Club from VP Education Ooi Tsin-Hsiun

Wow.. the first postcard arrived! Thanks to Ooi Tsin Hsiun who is the VP Education of Johor Bahru Toastmasters Club.

 Johor Bahru Toastmasters Club, No 8406, Division G, District 102 of Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia is the oldest club in Johor - chartered in September 1991. Meets every 2nd, 4th Thu 7pm. 

 Ooi could not find a Johor postcard from the stores and so created this unique postcard using his son's artistic drawing of a rabbit. The stamp used is a 80 sen Vanda helvola orchid. 

 The Postcard was written on May 9, 2021. Postmarked Johor Bahru May 10, 2021 and arrived on May 17, 2021 - travelling 8 days, 574km distance.