Which 1 is better Betong or Hatyai, lodging, food n places of attraction.

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Tips on Driving in


This post has been edited by stimix: May 30 2011, 08:35 AM

Betong is for party, party and more party!

Wah Betong so kheng wan ah...Still in my list for the past few years but evertime last minute decided to cancel..haizzz

quoted for future reference.

BTW, it's far from Hatyai & even from Alor setar..haha...Located on the Northern Perak border instead of Kedah..From Kedah you can take the Baling road & from Perak..use the Kuala kangsar Gerik road ...very farrr...That's one of the reason I keeps on canceling..My aim..Visist the famous PKM tunnel. & also visit comonist camps/ villages This post has been edited by stimix: Jan 5 2011, 03:13 PM

err....dunno why we reached the town in slightly over an hour from Pg.

Yeah from Penang to Baling-Pengkalan Hulu not so far..~ 100km nia...but those from the South normally use kuala kangtsar Gerik mah & that's farrrr...

My future trip to Betong still unsure to use K.Kangsar or Kulim way..

my family plan to go betong, thailand....

is there anything to do over there?

Mmmm, nothing much in Betong if you plan to go with family.

Eat, drink, sleep and little shopping to offer except if you plan to go to the

2 Buddhist temples there, one right in the middle of town and one 7 kilometers away.

hey guys.. interested to go betong since i'm stayin in kulim..
is it possible for me to drive till border n park my car there and then walk into betong? heard that betong is small talk, so everywhere should be walking distance rite?
or do i really need to drive my car into betong?

u can just park ur car there and get a txi to betong..u can use ur leg to walk whole Betong!!is not a big place and all is walking distance only...r u going there alone?

Although I haven't been to Betong, but from GPS maps, it's 6km away from the border..or sure you can't walk unless you are sportman

any idea how much the taxi fare cost from the border till town?

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Added on February 1, 2011, 4:48 pmoh.. it's not that far, but then it's not that near too..
if i were to drive into the town, do i need to buy the insurance coverage/etc?
btw. do u think it's safe if I were to ride my bike (ninja 250) there?

This post has been edited by shadow111: Feb 1 2011, 04:48 PM

Yes you can ride in..Not sure about bikr procedure bcos I drove in to Thailand. No problem driving there.

For car, buy insurabce, fill up the temp import form & good to go in liao

Bro, just have your car papers in order and drive into the hotel carpark and walk around town. Just before you leave, drive to the mini market and buy what every cheap stuff you like and drive home thru custom & immigration hassle free.

can we drive in without buying the insurance?

nope..
the moment u apply the custom form to drive in ur vehicle, they would ask for those..
its quite easy to purchase it anyway & its cheap..

I might be going to Betong this weekend..Wondering where is the l;ast stop to buy Thai's Car insurance? Pengkalan Hulu? Ayer Panas? Never been to this hulu park of Perak haha

Betong Chicken Festival!
For those who miss this event, hope to see you there next year!
(including me )

Just came back on one day trip from penang
I have split some of the older posts related to Hatyai & Songkla to this dedicated Betong Thread.

Might edit the 1st pg soon and share some of my Betong day trip photos if hv time.

BTW, On the procedure on driving in, Suprisingly It's abit diff from BKH.

1) If you bring in your photostate Reg card, you need to get it Certified 1st from any Police station. Well I did not and have to U-turn back to the nearest Polise station ~ 4km b4 border

2) You need not buy any Thai Insurance as our car can be driven up Betong and Piyamit communist tunnel area without insurance. Insurance only needed if wanna go Hatyai

3) 100% no need to change to Thai Bath - The whole of Betung embraced RM ..They carried even to the smallest amount

4) Please ensure you return the "Simplified Custom Form" - i.e temporary car import permit because I did not returned mine years ago at BKH and I got summon by Thai Custom!! Not cheap - RM210 wor or thb2100