Betong, Thailand

A trip that mentioned by hubby for a long time which I am not too keen and never intend to plan for it. He visited with his friends maybe more than 15 years ago.

When his nephew is keen, there we go on this 4 days 3 nights trip. 6 adults 1 toddler (both of us with elder sister in law's family) where we stayed at Madi Homestay Betong booked by nephew's wife.  Madi homestay is just about 20 minutes from border.

Madi is a good choice, 3 rooms ensuite good for 6 pax with walking nearby to restaurant, 711 and Betong Boat Noodle.

We have a Betong town tour ended with night street food and dessert at Bualay Khun Aon (1-9pm).

8.15am left home

8.30am breakfast

9.20am started our journey

12pm Toilet break

12.15pm Good lunch Sun Kong Restaurant Lenggong, meal for 6 pax RM237.50. Love the homemade fish ball.

1.15pm Travel to Betong Immigration Checkpoint 

3pm Bought car insurance (RM35), clear custom

3.30pm (2.30pm Thai time) We already travel through Mongkonlit Tunnel to our homestay. 

5. 30 pm Thai Time we went out to buy sim card (THB200) and start our tour and had our dinner at Riverside Restaurant (signature dish/recommended : braised and fried pork trotter) 

Then continue with our tour and end our day with night market street food and dessert. 

Day 1

Betong Street Art, Betong Municipality Park (Sud Siam Park) Clock tower, Betong City Convention centre (World largest mailbox), Betong Mongkolit Tunnel, Chicken statue, night market near clock tower.

Dinner at Riverside Restaurant (4-8.30pm) THB1180 followed by Dessert at Bualay Khun Aon (1- 9pm) THB265. We ended having dessert at this place for next 2 nights. 

Day 2

Leave to fish maw soup and noodles at Betong Street Art for breakfast. Bought some alkaline Dumpling with red bean fillings that tasted so good, 10 for THB60.

Piyamit Tunnel, nearby if you are keen to visit Hotspring (5.30am-8pm(and WInter Flower Garden (8am-6pm).

Take note Piyamit Tunnel is about 40 minutes from town. Entrance fee is required. For 6 adults, we paid THB480. After visited Piyamit Tunnel & Millenium Tree, we left for Betong durian THB1035 before proceed to Betong Chicken Rice (6am-2.30 pm) THB970

Evening we went to BM Super Centre (7.30am - 8 pm) for some snacks shopping

Dinner at Krua Samui (THB830) follow by night market and  dessert again!

Day 3

We left from homestay atbout 4.30am, off we went about 50 minutes to Ayerweng Skywalk.

Try to plan your trip to reach before 6am for sunrise.  For sea of cloud will be clearer by 7am.

We parked our car, took the transport up to Ayerweng THB180. At entrance, buy ticket THB1200 and compulsory socks  THB180. We took the lift to level 6 for sunrise before going down to level 3 .

We had Roti Prata breakfast, then to Tae Pu Su Suspension bridge before ended  bbq talapia lunch at Noppadol Fishing Farm (Sat/Sun 10am-6pm), Fri (11am - 6pm). Only the fish is good. others are ok.

We went to Central Market (5am - 5pm) then Katong Wholesale.  Bought century egg in one of the shop near to Clock tower. It was so good.

Dinner at  Baan Kun Chay Thai Restaurant - they have open air seating. Food was great.

Day 4

We checked out and had our breakfast at Betong Boat Noodle which is nearby our homestay. Off we traveled smoothly home.

If you go to night market, look for mango sticky rice stall first stall on your right in you walk in from main road and the crispy butter stall, recommended to try.