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{{About|a town in Thailand|the Malaysian town located in Sarawak|Betong, Sarawak|the Malaysian town located in Pahang|Bentong}}

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|name = Betong
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Thailand|Province]]
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Yala Province|Yala]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Yala Province|Yala]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Thailand|District]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Amphoe|District]]
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'''Betong''' ({{lang-th|เบตง}}, {{IPA-th|bēː.tōŋ|pron}}; {{zh|勿洞}}) is a town (''[[thesaban mueang]]'') in southern [[Thailand]], near the [[Malaysia]]n border. It is the capital of [[Betong District]], the southernmost district of [[Yala Province]]. As of 2005, the town has a population of 24,688.
'''Betong''' ({{lang-th|เบตง}}, {{IPA-th|bēː.tōŋ|pron}}; {{lang-ms|Betung}} ([[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]: بيتوڠ ) ; {{zh|勿洞}}) is a town (''[[thesaban mueang]]'') in southern [[Thailand]], near the [[Malaysia]]n border. It is the capital of [[Betong District]], the southernmost district of [[Yala Province]]. As of 2005, the town has a population of 24,688.


Betong is the southernmost town of Thailand and its location on the border with the Malaysian state of [[Perak]] makes it popular with tourists.
Betong is the southernmost town of Thailand and its location on the border with the Malaysian state of [[Perak]] makes it popular with tourists.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name ''Betong'' is actually the [[Thai language|Thai]] corruption of ''Betung''. Its original [[Malay language|Malay]] name means 'bamboo'.
The name ''Betong'' is actually the [[Thai language|Thai]] corruption of ''Betung''. Its original [[Malay language|Malay]] name means 'bamboo', more specifically ''[[dendrocalamus asper]]''.


==History==
==History==
The town was created as a local administration unit on 30 September 1939, when the sub-district municipality (''[[thesaban tambon]]'') was set up.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue= ก|pages=951–954|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลตำบลเบตง จังหวัดยะลา พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/951.PDF|date=September 30, 1939|language=Thai}}</ref> The town was upgraded to ''thesaban mueang'' status on 20 February 2004.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=122|issue=Special<!--พิเศษ--> 20 ง|pages=9–10|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลเป็นเทศบาลเมือง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/0E/00138743.PDF|date=February 20, 2004|language=Thai}}</ref>
The town was created as a local administration unit on 30 September 1939, when the sub-district municipality (''[[thesaban tambon]]'') was set up.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue= ก|pages=951–954|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลตำบลเบตง จังหวัดยะลา พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/951.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516194817/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/951.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 16, 2012|date=September 30, 1939|language=th}}</ref> The town was upgraded to ''thesaban mueang'' status on 20 February 2004.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=122|issue=Special<!--พิเศษ--> 20 ง|pages=9–10|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลเป็นเทศบาลเมือง|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/0E/00138743.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104049/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/0E/00138743.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 24, 2012|date=February 20, 2004|language=th}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
Tourism is the driver of the Betong economy. Sex tourism is the reason for that. One academic has estimated that 3,000 to 5,000 sex workers service primarily Malaysian tourists. In 2014, 466,913 foreigners visited Betong, generating 2,130 million baht in revenue.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Subpawanthanakun |first1=Kritsada |title=Sex Workers, the Southern Border Provinces, and Living with Rules They Did Not Write |url=https://prachatai.com/english/node/7906 |accessdate=2019-02-02 |work=Prachatai English |date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
Tourism is the main driver of the economy of Betong, especially sex tourism. Mass tourism was not common to Betong<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-23 |title=Betong: Thailand’s Southernmost Everything - Matt Hunt |url=https://writingbymatt.com/betong-thailand/ |access-date=2023-01-31 |language=en-US}}</ref> until it was launched as one of Thailand's pilot targets for western tourists with the opening of its airport for commercial flights in March 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=<!--Check author names--> |first= |title=Betong airport welcomes first commercial flight |language=en |work=Bangkok Post |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2279195/betong-airport-welcomes-first-commercial-flight |access-date=2023-01-31}}</ref> Academic Surang Artnarong has estimated that the town is home to 3,000 to 5,000 sex workers, who primarily service Malaysian tourists. In 2014, 466,913 foreigners visited Betong, generating 2,130 million baht in revenue.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Subpawanthanakun |first1=Kritsada |title=Sex Workers, the Southern Border Provinces, and Living with Rules They Did Not Write |url=https://prachatai.com/english/node/7906 |accessdate=2019-02-02 |work=Prachatai English |date=2019-02-01}}</ref> The number of tourist arrivals rose to 700,000 in 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thailand's misty town of Betong lures tourists
|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2017/11/06/thailands-misty-town-of-betong-lures-tourists/1503719 |accessdate=2019-06-22 |work=Bernama|date=6 November 2017}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Betong is accessible only through roads, via the [[Highways of Thailand|410 highway]] that originates from [[Yala, Thailand|Yala]], and Highway 76 from [[Perak]].


In January 2022, the [[Department of Airports (Thailand)|Department of Airports]] opened the [[Betong Airport]] on a 920-[[rai (unit)|rai]] site, which is 13 km east of the town.<ref name="BP20210819">{{cite news |last1=Karnjanatawe |first1=Karnjana |title=Betong airport set to open next month |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/2167719/betong-airport-set-to-open-next-month |access-date=19 August 2021 |work=Bangkok Post |date=19 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Govt plans DMK-Betong flight roster |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1680140/govt-plans-dmk-betong-flight-roster |accessdate=19 May 2019 |work=Bangkok Post |date=19 May 2019}}</ref> It is built at a cost of 1.9 billion [[Thai baht|baht]]. Designed to handle 300 arrivals per hour, it is projected to serve one million passengers per year, generating three billion baht for the district. [[Nok Air]] was selected to be the airline to serve the airport.<ref name="BP20210819" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nanuam|first1=Wassana|title=Betong airport runway will be extended, says army chief |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1707590/betong-airport-runway-will-be-extended-says-army-chief |accessdate=5 July 2019 |work=Bangkok Post |date=5 July 2019}}</ref> The airline operated three return flights per-week from Bangkok's [[Don Mueang Airport]] from April to October 2022.
{{Asof|2018}} Thailand's transport ministry is constructing the 1.9 billion [[Thai baht|baht]] Betong Airport. It is scheduled for completion in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sritama |first1=Suchat |title=Better days around the bend |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/special-reports/1529118/better-days-around-the-bend |accessdate=27 August 2018 |work=Bangkok Post |date=27 August 2018}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Betong Bell Tower.jpg|Betong Bell Tower
File:Thai border checkpoint.JPG|Thai border checkpoint, Betong
File:Wat Phutthathiwat.jpg|Wat Phutthathiwat
File:Thailand betong passport stamps.JPG|Entry and exit stamps from Betong checkpoint.
File:Betong, Thailand checkpoint.jpg|New Betong, Thailand checkpoint
</gallery>
</gallery>


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{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Populated places in Yala Province]]
[[Category:Populated places in Yala province]]
[[Category:Malaysia–Thailand border crossings]]
[[Category:Malaysia–Thailand border crossings]]


Latest revision as of 02:16, 12 July 2023

This article is about a town in Thailand. For the Malaysian town located in Sarawak, see Betong, Sarawak. For the Malaysian town located in Pahang, see Bentong.
Betong
เบตง
Town
เทศบาลเมืองเบตง
Main Street
Main Street
Betong is located in Thailand
Betong
Betong
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 5°46′23″N 101°4′21″E / 5.77306°N 101.07250°E / 5.77306; 101.07250
CountryThailand
ProvinceYala
DistrictBetong
Government
 • MayorSomyot Lertlamyong
Area
 • Total78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total24,688
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area code(+66) 73
Websitebetongcity.go.th

Betong (Thai: เบตง, pronounced [bēː.tōŋ]; Malay: Betung (Jawi: بيتوڠ ) ; Chinese: 勿洞) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, near the Malaysian border. It is the capital of Betong District, the southernmost district of Yala Province. As of 2005, the town has a population of 24,688.

Betong is the southernmost town of Thailand and its location on the border with the Malaysian state of Perak makes it popular with tourists.

Etymology[edit]

The name Betong is actually the Thai corruption of Betung. Its original Malay name means 'bamboo', more specifically dendrocalamus asper.

History[edit]

The town was created as a local administration unit on 30 September 1939, when the sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) was set up.[1] The town was upgraded to thesaban mueang status on 20 February 2004.[2]

Economy[edit]

Tourism is the main driver of the economy of Betong, especially sex tourism. Mass tourism was not common to Betong[3] until it was launched as one of Thailand's pilot targets for western tourists with the opening of its airport for commercial flights in March 2022.[4] Academic Surang Artnarong has estimated that the town is home to 3,000 to 5,000 sex workers, who primarily service Malaysian tourists. In 2014, 466,913 foreigners visited Betong, generating 2,130 million baht in revenue.[5] The number of tourist arrivals rose to 700,000 in 2016.[6]

Transportation[edit]

Betong is accessible only through roads, via the 410 highway that originates from Yala, and Highway 76 from Perak.

In January 2022, the Department of Airports opened the Betong Airport on a 920-rai site, which is 13 km east of the town.[7][8] It is built at a cost of 1.9 billion baht. Designed to handle 300 arrivals per hour, it is projected to serve one million passengers per year, generating three billion baht for the district. Nok Air was selected to be the airline to serve the airport.[7][9] The airline operated three return flights per-week from Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport from April to October 2022.

Gallery[edit]

  • Betong Bell Tower
    Betong Bell Tower
  • Wat Phutthathiwat
    Wat Phutthathiwat

References[edit]

  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลตำบลเบตง จังหวัดยะลา พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 951–954. September 30, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2012.
  2. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลเป็นเทศบาลเมือง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 122 (Special 20 ง): 9–10. February 20, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "Betong: Thailand's Southernmost Everything - Matt Hunt". 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  4. ^ "Betong airport welcomes first commercial flight". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  5. ^ Subpawanthanakun, Kritsada (2019-02-01). "Sex Workers, the Southern Border Provinces, and Living with Rules They Did Not Write". Prachatai English. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  6. ^ "Thailand's misty town of Betong lures tourists". Bernama. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  7. ^ a b Karnjanatawe, Karnjana (19 August 2021). "Betong airport set to open next month". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Govt plans DMK-Betong flight roster". Bangkok Post. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  9. ^ Nanuam, Wassana (5 July 2019). "Betong airport runway will be extended, says army chief". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

External links[edit]

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