
Town in Yala, Thailand
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Betong (เบตง) is a city in deep southern Thailand, quite close to Yala. The Betong city centre is surrounded by mountains, resulting in a cool climate and high rainfall with frequent fog in the morning. It is therefore dubbed "the city in the fog with beautiful flowers". The food is outstanding and the city has a lot of tourist attractions.
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ป่าบาลา-ฮาลา
Suan Pa Phra Namaphithai Phak Tai, Section Two (สวนป่าพระนาภิไธยภาคใต้ ส่วนที่ 2) is a lush rain forest with many rare plants and wildlife, especially birds. It is also the habitat of the Sakai. This forest occupies a large area at the boundary of Yala and Narathiwat Districts.
บ่อน้ำร้อนเบตง
At the hottest spot, eggs are cooked in seven minutes. A hot spring shower is also available. It is believed that hot spring can cure muscle pain and minor skin irritation.
สวนสุดสยาม, Suan Sut Sayam
Occupies an area of about 120 km² on a hill in the middle of Betong city centre. It is the overlook for the city, consisting of an ornamental plants and flowering plants garden, aviary, health garden, a sports ground, a swimming pool, and a playground. It is suitable for recreation and exercising. If one travels on Sukyang Road for seven kilometres from the park, one will reach the southernmost point of Thailand with a road connection to Malaysia.
น้ำตกเฉลิมพระเกียรติ ร.9
The waterfall is more than 30 m high, surrounded by lush forest.
น้ำตกอินทสร
A small waterfall with lush forest and pools for swimming and relaxing.
ตู้ไปรษณีย์ใหญ่ที่สุดในประเทศไทย
Used to be at the Bell Tower intersection of Betong. It was built in 1924 before World War II as the communication post for the townspeople, through the radio implanted on top of the box, and the mail slot below it. A new box has been built in a larger size (nine metres high), and is at the City Convention Hall (ศาลาประชาคม Sala Prachakhom). The new mail box attracts a large number of tourists who come to take photographs.
อุโมงค์ปิยะมิตร
This area was once the base of Malaya Communist Division 2. The tunnel was built in three months in 1976, winding through the mountain for about 1 km, about 15-18 m wide with multiple entrances. It was used as the air raid shelter and food storage area. There is an exhibition about its history including the way of life in the forest.
พระมหาธาตุเจดีย์พระพุทธธรรมประกาศ
This chedi was built in the modern Srivijaya-style, covered in gold. It is 40 m high, built to commemorate the 69th birthday of the queen. From the chedi one can see all of the temple ground and part of Betong city centre.
นกนางแอ่น
At dusk swifts fly about the city centre and come to rest at houses, on buildings and on power lines, especially on the Bell Tower that is well-lit at night. They have become one of Betong's symbols, although they are present only during the cool season when they flee from the cold weather of Siberia, usually from September to March.
The hotel is in a little shopping plaza.
Close to Betong clock tower and seems to be the most expensive hotel in Betong.
หลังคา โฮสเทล
English speaking. Friendly, helpful staff, clean rooms with a great view. Integrated cafe.
Famous budget hotel.
New hotel near Betong Clock Tower.
One beautiful river view resort especially popular with Malaysian and Singaporean tourists.
Betong has a newly-built airport, which Nok Air flew to from Bangkok. However this route was cancelled in 2023 due to low demand. As of October 2023 no scheduled flights use this airport.
Read in the guideYou can get around Betong city by songthaew which is very cheap. Moreover, if you want to get a bit further from the city, you can rent a songthaew or motorbike-taxi.
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