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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m B e t o n g D i s t r i c t )
District in Yala, Thailand
Betong (Thai : เบตง , pronounced [bēː.tōŋ] Malay : Betung ; Chinese : 勿洞) is the southernmost district (amphoe Yala province , southern Thailand .
Geography [ edit ]
Betong is on the Malaysian border. To the north is Than To , to the east is Chanae , (Narathiwat province ). To the south is the Malaysian state of Perak and to the west is Kedah .
The highest point of the Sankalakhiri Range (Northern Titiwangsa Mountains), 1,533 m (5,030 ft ) high Ulu Titi Basah (เขาหลวง), is on the Thai–Malaysian border between Betong District and Hulu Perak District of Perak.[1]
History [ edit ]
In the past, this area was under Mueang Raman, Monthon Pattani. It was upgraded to a district in 1868 with the name Yarom. In 1930 the district name was changed to Betong.[citation needed
The name Betong is the Thai corruption of Betung , its original Malay name means 'bamboo'.[2]
Population [ edit ]
Religion in Betong (2018)[3]
religion
percent
Islam
52.9%
Buddhism
46.4%
Other
0.7%
In Betong, ethnic Thai Chinese and Thai Malay Muslims both outnumber native Buddhist Thais. At present there are five Chinese organizations.[4]
Economy [ edit ]
Along with highways and roadways, the district is now connected by air with the help of Betong Airport . Currently, no commercial airlines service Betong Airport.
The historically difficult travel to the capital district resulted in Betong being the only district in Thailand with its own vehicle registrar and license plate.[5]
Administration [ edit ]
Central administration [ edit ]
Betong is divided into five sub-districts (tambons mubans
No.
Name
Thai
Villages
Pop. [6]
0 1.Betong เบตง -
26,663
0 2.Yarom
ยะรม 0 8 10,266
0 3.Tano Maero
ตาเนาะแมเราะ 0 9 0 9,436
0 4.Aiyoeweng อัยเยอร์เวง 11 11,703
0 5.Than Nam Thip
ธารน้ำทิพย์ 0 4 0 4,455
Tambons of Betong district
Local administration [ edit ]
There is one town (thesaban mueang
Betong (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองเบตง
There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon
Than Nam Thip (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลธารน้ำทิพย์
There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
Yarom (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยะรม
Tano Maero (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาเนาะแมเราะ
Aiyoeweng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลอัยเยอร์เวง
Gallery [ edit ]
Entrance to the Piyamit Tunnels in Tana Maero subdistrict.
Entrance 3 of the Piyamit Tunnels.
Piyamit Tunnels which were used by Malayan Communist insurgents.
One of the props at the Piyamit Tunnels.
Bonamron Hot Spring, Tano Maero subdistrict.
Hot spring water swimming pool at Bonamron Hot Spring, Tano Maero subdistrict.
Betong International Airport
Thai immigration checkpoint at the Betong-Bukit Berapit border crossing.
Thai immigration checkpoint at the Betong-Bukit Berapit border crossing.
Malaysia-Thailand boundary stone at the Betong-Bukit Berapit border crossing.
Entry and exit stamps from Betong checkpoint.
References [ edit ]
^ "Betong Town" . Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) . Retrieved 20 March 2019 .
^ "Betong Yala" (PDF) . สำนักงานสาธารณสุขจังหวัดยะลา . Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021 .
^ Yenbamrung, Natthida. "เมืองเบตง: คนไทยเชื้อสายจีนที่เข้มแข็ง" [Betong: Thai-Chinese Strong]. Future Urban Development, Rangsit University (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2018-05-29 .
^ "ให้ผู้ว่าราชการอำเภอเบตงเปนเจ้าน่าที่รับจดทะเบียนรถยนต์ จักรยานยนต์ และคนขับ" (PDF) (in Thai). Royal Thai Government Gazette . 11 October 1925. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2022 .
^ "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2018-06-19 .
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