bro, how's Betong compared to Hadyai & Dannok?
myself never been there, but curious why are those big bikers likes to go there..

u-turn 8km (to & fro) to certify regn. card ~ hhee, u've wasted few RM's of petrol there my friend

once before i didn't return the custom form as well, end up paying RM130 (RM10 per day x 13 days)
so, RM210 is for 21 days right?

nice and fun sweeper corners after Gerik which isn't available on any other roads in M'sia

Betong - Super quiet. Roads so free and motorbikes more than cars. Size bigger abit than Danok but much smaller than Hatyai..eh..probably just 3/4 the size of Krabi or even Trang. Not much things to do at the Town actually except the big post box, the only road tunnel in Thailand, the temple on top of the tunnel & the clock tower.

Ppl go there for the Communist tunnel & nearby hot spring only.

Oh my RM210 fine is the max liao..Yeah RM10/day and I hv not ben driving in since 2008 Actually it's thb2000 (typo earlier) but dunno why they converted it so horrible to RM210 ..Lesson learnt...More exp than the fine I got in Singapore border

This post has been edited by stimix: May 30 2011, 08:06 AM

Abit on my road trip Yesterday:

The imposing nice designed immigration complex (M'sian complex abit too modern and not traditional style. As well as BKH, Everyone including those in the cars have to go down & que up to get their white card, having passport stamped & thereafter walk to the custom side to get the temporary car import permit ..Still no drive-thru like M'sian side



First glimpse of the almost deserted town..Pretty small although having few big high rise hotels:


The main Clock tower.. Arriving at the centre of the town


The famous Post Box - Well there is anothe replica which is bigger than this at the new Post office on the way to Piyamit communist tunnel



The Temple & the only road tunnel in Thailand (I think kua )


Piyamit Tunnel entrance gate:


Piyamit tunnel entrance mouth


Inside the tunnel


BTW, The tunnel is just located opposite the mountain/hill separating Kedah from Thailand. I was told by the e-communist guide that they crossedd over from the other side of Malaysia to Piyamit and built a camp there.

wah...gooding pictures but no puying?
You stayed in Grand Mandarin?
Any gooding food places to recommend?

can we still make border pass there? no need to use passport?

Are you a resident of the states along the Thai border?

according to my IC...yes

current address?

Negeri sembilan...

like that cannot la...err...IC & current passport says wat address?

kedah lorr hehehehe

If address on IC and passport then Sawadee kap here we come!

Passport for wife to keep. Border pass for fishing trip!

This post has been edited by DarkNite: May 30 2011, 05:46 PM

No-lah. i stayed at Royal Penang haha. Just made a day trip there from Penang island. Started !9:15am and reaching border ~11am. My lunch was a clean roadside stall..Tomyum beehoon & nothing to shout about. so-so nia . price..Similar to KL & penang i.e RM4/bowl.


BTW, what is puying?

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Added on May 30, 2011, 7:53 pmOh the lingua franca in this town is Cantonese. The !4 km road from the border to the town ctr is 2 lanes nicely tarred road. On M'sian side is the narrow 1 lane trunk road haha

This post has been edited by stimix: May 30 2011, 07:53 PM

ahhaa.. bikers replying but, routes to phuket is much more fun right

aiseeyy bro, why u always ask for puying's photo? katoey photo auw mai

huh?! seriously bro, u really don't know what's puying?

For fishing meh? I thought the purpose going there was to buy shoes and shopping for pots and pans.

No thanks!

<<< This is KATOEY.
Nong Tum is perhaps the most internationally recognised Kathoey for her portrayal in the film Beautiful Boxer.

<<< This is puying

Sometimes very confusing till you check deeper!

This post has been edited by DarkNite: May 31 2011, 10:28 AM

Katoey me know but puying abit new to me..haha..from wiki, phuying is another meaning for Katoey meaning both above also same-lah..probably Katoey - 1/2 tranformed and puying 100% transformed liao like Nong Poy?

Wa..lau..eh me very confuse liao.
All the time I think phuying in thai meaning girl or woman!
And phuying naruk is pretty girl!
phuying = woman,
phuchai = man

KooNKHaR - H E L P !

stimix ni buat orang confuse je..

Woman -> Poo Ying
Man -> Poo Chai
Trans. -> Katoey (nong poy, nong toom, etc.)

Narak -> Cute / Adorable
Suwai -> Beautiful / Pretty
Lohr -> Handsome

ok mai krab?