Pokok Assam

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Pokok Assam is a small town in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is the second biggest satellite town in Taiping, after Kamunting with its famous road side Fried chicken. It has its own post office, basketball court,police station and market place.

It has a very active morning and night market that operates daily. The action around this small community centres around the market area. In the morning Pokok Assam is famous for its roast pork in which many town people from Taiping come to purchase. It is usually sold out by 9am in the morning.

Jalan Tupai is the main road leading from Taiping town to Pokok Assam. There is an abattoir and police station on the road leading to this small quaint town.