Betong, thailand trip 4/10/2008

This hari raya holiday went to the most south city in thailand--- betong
75KM from Sungai Petani, kedah.
From sungai petani town, follow BALING road sign (route 76), when reach BALING town follow PENGKALN HULU road sign.
after 15KM if u see BETONG road sign, follow it, no need to go into PENGKALAN HULU town.

I park my car at the car park before Malaysia Immigrasion(less than 1KM from the gate). RM 4.00 per day very economy.

Have malaysia taxi approach us, ask for RM10.00 per taxi. donno anything ma, then pay lo. mana tau just drive us until thailand side immigresion only.

after fill in white card ( have thai malay lady fill the card for u, pay RM2.00), then chop my passport.

go to take border taxi to town ( bigger side tuk tuk) RM20.00.

about 10 minutes drive reach the town .

Centre of Betong, clock tower. The tuk tuk drop us here.

Then have 1 driver aproach us offer his service to bring us to 3 place and at our paste.

After bargain RM80.00 deal.

The at least 15 years old toyota, no air-con... hot!!!

The Entrance of the ex- Malaya Communist village 第一友誼村。

the famous tunnel is located here. Piyamit tunnel

Piyamit Tunnel, built 1977, used only 3 months time, 50 workers.

1KM long, 5-6 feet high, 50-60 meter underground, above is jungle. 6 exit

Inside there very fresh and cold, The entrance fee is RM5.00, for the maintanance of the tunnel and lighting facility.

Me, the only guy

Yvonne, My dear Hooi Ing, Ah Ann, Lee yen. 5 of us went there

This is Ban Piyamit 1. 第一友誼村

a very pretty valley, surrounding with rubber tree.

on the way to Ban Piyamit 1, have a few pagoda, have 十二生肖

The tallest and biggest Postal Box in world. The sign of betong town.

Your lunch at the most famous restaurant Tajern 大人餐館。

the famous white chicken, very skinny

457 Bath, = RM47.00

The temple on the top of the hill facing betong town, very new temple.

inside there is made from granite

looked like the 2nd big buddha after hong kong 1.