[Info] Thailand : Betong

[Pyok]

Seems like Betong hotels must make phone call to book de.

Can't find any web link for internet booking.

 

they don't practise booking of hotel over the net....... u can call to book.... give u some numbers........

 

Garden View Hotel (RM 79 per nite) - +66 7324 6222 / 28 (after mongkrit tunnel away from crowded area, o2 disco in at the hotel)

 

Cathay Hotel (RM 66 per nite) - + 66 7323 0999 (never tried the hotel before, location is at the heart of town so quite cramped but has b1 carpark)

[sino74]

Garden View Hotel is recommended as the

entertainment center is just a walking distance...and the hotel is more 'peaceful'.

yet to stay at other hotels...

btw tx for the info bro pyok.

hope this will ease my stay for my next Betong trip.

[Asap]

Gdn View looks good & new. Too bad I didn't manage to stay there recently coz rms were fully booked. There's a discotheque at the ground flr too.

[Pyok]

Gdn View looks good & new. Too bad I didn't manage to stay there recently coz rms were fully booked. There's a discotheque at the ground flr too.

 

yes it's less than a year old...... it was previously another hotel but was closed down....... new owner renovated it then Garden View Hotel was reopen...

 

Which hotel did u stay in asap & whats the rate ???

[Asap]

Stayed in Betong City Plaza Hotel (new). Located alongside Sri Betong Hotel. Wkday RM72 or Baht690. Wkends RM109 or Baht1030. Obviously i chose to pay in baht. They have rms at old bldg too at much lower rate.

 

Other hotels i know would not discount their rates if pay in Baht. They would simply convert RM1=10Baht.

[Pyok]

Stayed in Betong City Plaza Hotel (new). Located alongside Sri Betong Hotel. Wkday RM72 or Baht690. Wkends RM109 or Baht1030. Obviously i chose to pay in baht. They have rms at old bldg too at much lower rate.

 

Other hotels i know would not discount their rates if pay in Baht. They would simply convert RM1=10Baht.

 

thanks for the info asap..... would try other hotels on my next betong trip

[momo1605198623]

Hi all, need some help here.

 

me and my frens wana ride from Hatyai to Betong.

 

can anyone guide the route to use from Hatyai to Betong.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

momo

[Pyok]

;5441786']Hi all, need some help here.

 

me and my frens wana ride from Hatyai to Betong.

 

can anyone guide the route to use from Hatyai to Betong.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

momo

 

Hai there momo, need to know. u want to ride from hatyai to betong...... there are 2 ways to do it....... one is to exit thai, then use the rd to go to penang or u want to ride thru yala before reaching betong. the scenery is great but the rds are full of sharp corners. 5 hrs ride from hatyai to betong thru yala. u let me know which route u want to use for me to assist u bro.

[momo1605198623]

Hai there momo, need to know. u want to ride from hatyai to betong...... there are 2 ways to do it....... one is to exit thai, then use the rd to go to penang or u want to ride thru yala before reaching betong. the scenery is great but the rds are full of sharp corners. 5 hrs ride from hatyai to betong thru yala. u let me know which route u want to use for me to assist u bro.

 

Hi Pyok, I trying to take the Yala route to Betong.

 

would really appreciate for your help.

 

Thanks in advance.

[hurricanemax]

with so many other optional roads to ride, Why would u wanna risk riding from hatyai-yala-betong? This place is not called the restive south for no reason.

 

Roadside bombs are common...u wanna play rusky roulette with your life? The bombs could be in the town or even by the country side...and if happened to be following a military convoy, the risk just went up by 1000%!

 

I have the most harrowing 3km ride, following a long convoy of humvees, trucks with soldeiers, armour vehicles with 60mm guns etc...the road is too narrow and windy to overtake. Later I fund out that this convoy was on a massive operation to follow up on a roadside bombing that killed a couple fo soldiers ona humvee.

 

hMx-chicken-biker!!!!!!!!!

[momo1605198623]

with so many other optional roads to ride, Why would u wanna risk riding from hatyai-yala-betong? This place is not called the restive south for no reason.

 

Roadside bombs are common...u wanna play rusky roulette with your life? The bombs could be in the town or even by the country side...and if happened to be following a military convoy, the risk just went up by 1000%!

 

I have the most harrowing 3km ride, following a long convoy of humvees, trucks with soldeiers, armour vehicles with 60mm guns etc...the road is too narrow and windy to overtake. Later I fund out that this convoy was on a massive operation to follow up on a roadside bombing that killed a couple fo soldiers ona humvee.

 

hMx-chicken-biker!!!!!!!!!

 

Hi, may i noe when was tat ride?

[razin]

about three years ago

[momo1605198623]

icic... hopefully its will b a good ride there thou its still tense at tat area.

[Pyok]

hai there, would update u the route asap.......

 

I tried that route around april after phuket bike week.... all the other riders told us to make one big round to betong but we insist that we want to try yala route. met one biker who was from yala and he told us it was safe to ride on that route but ensure the ride is before 1600hrs. the scenery surrounding the area was superb but the corners near the mountains were sharp and tiring............. met 4 spore bikers going the opposite way (from betong to hatyai).... ride lasts 4 5 hrs

[momo1605198623]

hai there, would update u the route asap.......

 

I tried that route around april after phuket bike week.... all the other riders told us to make one big round to betong but we insist that we want to try yala route. met one biker who was from yala and he told us it was safe to ride on that route but ensure the ride is before 1600hrs. the scenery surrounding the area was superb but the corners near the mountains were sharp and tiring............. met 4 spore bikers going the opposite way (from betong to hatyai).... ride lasts 4 5 hrs

oh... okok... pls do update soon.

 

Thanks.

[adr77]

Back from Betong last sun. Stayed at Hello hotel b4 the Mongkollit tunnel @THB760. Saw 3 M'sia bikes in Betong on Sat at Garden View hotel when going to O2 disco. Compared to my last visit on dec 07, things seems to be a bit more expensive now. Now then found out that no other Thai sim card can work in Betong other than the ones bought in Betong itself .

[nkan0]

hai there, would update u the route asap.......

 

I tried that route around april after phuket bike week.... all the other riders told us to make one big round to betong but we insist that we want to try yala route. met one biker who was from yala and he told us it was safe to ride on that route but ensure the ride is before 1600hrs. the scenery surrounding the area was superb but the corners near the mountains were sharp and tiring............. met 4 spore bikers going the opposite way (from betong to hatyai).... ride lasts 4 5 hrs

 

haha.. very interesting indeed.... in 2006 (i think), I'd stayed in Betong with another 3 other Frds (3 FJRs & 1 CBR1000), and then rode from Betong to HY - then Phuket for the Songkran... did we happend to meet??

 

the ride fr Betong to HY is scenic, lots of curves, seems a little like MHS, but easily set u back by 5 hours or more, very tiring as U travel low speed, keep cornering non-stop....

 

left betong early morning like 8am, reach Sarasin Bridge (Phuket) ard 6pm :faint:

 

and Yes, there's a "5-Star" hotel just before the tunnel... RM140 per nite.... haha... shucks, stayed there last year when it first opened.... should have went to Garden View, only half the price.....

[sino74]

hai there, would update u the route asap.......

 

I tried that route around april after phuket bike week.... all the other riders told us to make one big round to betong but we insist that we want to try yala route. met one biker who was from yala and he told us it was safe to ride on that route but ensure the ride is before 1600hrs. the scenery surrounding the area was superb but the corners near the mountains were sharp and tiring............. met 4 spore bikers going the opposite way (from betong to hatyai).... ride lasts 4 5 hrs

 

hmm..

you must be having a great ride.

bro , you did not mention bout the cows there ?

and the 'coudang' lying on the roads ?

[momo1605198623]

haha.. very interesting indeed.... in 2006 (i think), I'd stayed in Betong with another 3 other Frds (3 FJRs & 1 CBR1000), and then rode from Betong to HY - then Phuket for the Songkran... did we happend to meet??

 

the ride fr Betong to HY is scenic, lots of curves, seems a little like MHS, but easily set u back by 5 hours or more, very tiring as U travel low speed, keep cornering non-stop....

 

left betong early morning like 8am, reach Sarasin Bridge (Phuket) ard 6pm :faint:

 

and Yes, there's a "5-Star" hotel just before the tunnel... RM140 per nite.... haha... shucks, stayed there last year when it first opened.... should have went to Garden View, only half the price.....

 

hey nakano, me stayed in Garden View for 1030THB, hotel still undergoing minor renovation.

[razin]

Just came back 2 nights at Grand Mandarin Betong at 1380 Baht per night Nice swimming pool for my kids. Breakfast is non halal but we lived thru that

[zqlin]

I have the most harrowing 3km ride, following a long convoy of humvees, trucks with soldeiers, armour vehicles with 60mm guns etc...the road is too narrow and windy to overtake. Later I fund out that this convoy was on a massive operation to follow up on a roadside bombing that killed a couple fo soldiers ona humvee.

 

What a story! Sounds dangerous man.

[Pyok]

haha.. very interesting indeed.... in 2006 (i think), I'd stayed in Betong with another 3 other Frds (3 FJRs & 1 CBR1000), and then rode from Betong to HY - then Phuket for the Songkran... did we happend to meet??

 

the ride fr Betong to HY is scenic, lots of curves, seems a little like MHS, but easily set u back by 5 hours or more, very tiring as U travel low speed, keep cornering non-stop....

 

left betong early morning like 8am, reach Sarasin Bridge (Phuket) ard 6pm :faint:

 

and Yes, there's a "5-Star" hotel just before the tunnel... RM140 per nite.... haha... shucks, stayed there last year when it first opened.... should have went to Garden View, only half the price.....

 

hai there nakano, not so sure if we have met but on the way to betong scenic rd e continous corners, we met 3 spore bikers riding on the opposite side of the rd. its was in April 2009....

[himl]

guys, wud like to check.... do we need to inform the sadao border(when coming in) if we leaving by betong?

[razin]

guys, wud like to check.... do we need to inform the sadao border(when coming in) if we leaving by betong?

 

No. Just return the white import form when you exit Betong.

 

Latest ride few days ago: http://picasaweb.google.com/razino/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCIWIqrrKq6G8Eg&feat=directlink

(Pls ignore the first few pics)

[himl]

No. Just return the white import form when you exit Betong.

 

Latest ride few days ago: http://picasaweb.google.com/razino/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCIWIqrrKq6G8Eg&feat=directlink

(Pls ignore the first few pics)

 

Tks for the info. really appreciate it.