Betong, Thailand :- Town in the Mist

Betong a small and sleepy town located in the southern of Thailand. A scenic and leisure 4 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur makes this small town a favorites among Malaysian. Betong is situated inside the Province of Yala and bordering the small town of Pengkalan Hulu, Perak. Betong is well known during the emergency period during the war against the Communist Party Of Malaya lead by the infamous Chin Peng. Betong also known as the" town in the mist".



"this the route from that I always choose to drive....cut through Felda Nenering and save you a good 2km to reach the Thai border"



" the weather is cooling during the early morning"



"the street of Betong is full of activities"



"once a hideout for the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM)"



"the largest post box in the world and you better believe it"



"there is a hot spring on the way to the piyamit tunnel......about 20 minutes drive from town center"



"a newly built chalet around the hot spring...shall you need a good night sleep"



" a view from inside my room @ river inn resort"



"my messy room with 2 single bed and it cost me Rm60 per room/night"

Remarks:- Others attraction in this town includes a wide variety of Thai Chinese food, cheap & quality dim sum, best friend banana fritters and sweet mandarin orange (Thai version). A good & quality of 2 hours massage will cost you a mere RM 24.

Directions to Betong:- From KL take the NKVE to Ipoh and further up pass Jelapang toll plaza till you reach Kuala Kangsar exit. from K.Kangsar exit drive all the way pass Lenggong, Grik & Pengkalan Hulu till u reach the immigration building. From the border it is about 10 minutes drive to downtown Betong.