Had a family trip to Betong, Thailand. This is not the first time I went to Betong. Therefore, we had already knew what is important to bring along with us for this road trip. Indeed it was an interesting trip but a drive of few hundred kilometers is a must from Kuala Lumpur. Therefore, snacks, mineral waters, DVDs and musics are all needed to be well-prepared on the go for this long journey. Besides, it is a must for us to get the documents well-prepared before the trip starts, such like: 1. A photocopy of the Car Register documents which you are driving, must belongs to the car owner. If the car owner is not going with you, please do remind to get an authorization letter and a photocopy of the car's owner IC, get declared from a lawyer firm. The real copy of the car documents normally keep in the bank, do checkout about it. 2. Next is the Passport of course ! Check the expiry date too ! 3. Malaysians do not need to apply visa to enter Thailand. Make sure all the important documents are with you before you depart ! Then only you starts your journey. Day1, along the journey to Betong, you can see these road signboards below: Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Kangsar - Lenggong - Gerik - Pengkalan Hulu - Betong As you reach Pengkalan Hulu, you will need to turn into a road, where the mountain curve roads starts here and after about 20 minutes drive, you will reach Malaysia Custom, where you need to get a police chop on the photocopy of the car documents, before you proceed to the Malaysia Passport Immigration Control and also the Thailand Immigration Control Border. You do not need to get down from your car, just drive through the Malaysia control way with your vehicle and show all the passport of the members in the car to the officer. After that will come across the Thailand Immigration Control where you need to: 1. Park your vehicle aside and everyone get down from the vehicle 2. Get a "white card" which is the departure card, fill it up (RM 2) 3. Get car insurance, fill it up (RM 5) 3. Get your passport chop, (prepare RM 2) for the officer For vehicle entering Thailand, the driver need to: 1. Get a car form from the Thailand Immigration Officer 2. Do a signature on the form 3. Keep the form safe and well 4. Need to return the form to the Thailand Immigration Officer when you leave Thailand There you go, drive your vehicle and enters the land of Thailand ! Easy n Have Fun =) LUNCH We actually had our lunch at Gerik before we enter the land of Thailand. Gerik has cheaper lunch compare to those restaurants on the way to Gerik. That is the famous fish, the "Sultan fish". It is a must have for you to stop-by at some restaurants for lunch, on the way to Betong, Thailand. Remember must have the fish ! Cheap and good ! Hotel in Betong is cheap and big ! This is the room we are gonna stay at for a couple of days. Time to have some rest after the long drive. Zzzzzzz... DINNER After a great dinner, We tend to have some walk at the city. The city is beautifully light up. There is nothing much to do here at night because the shops here close quite early compare to our country except you want to have some explore over the night clubs here. But no worries, still you can get some massage shop here opens till 12 midnight. So do go early to get your massage done ! You know right, Must have massage when you are in Thailand ! Day2 of the trip. Had a great breakfast at the town and market area before going for the tourist spot. But, let us take a wefie first ! BREAKFAST This restaurant is just right opposite the morning market. Having Bah Kut Teh and white chicken with rice as breakfast. What a precious moments - to have breakfast with family! Places We Visited at Betong 1. Wan Flower Garden, 万花园 Located at the Second Friendship Village Betong, 第二友谊村勿洞 Many plantations and flowers Cooling weather (13-19 degree Celsius) Many small cabins for vacation-stay Fish pond Mini markets What you can do here: Visit the garden Buy fresh vegetables Take pictures Fishing Hiking Eat variety fruits (durians, mangosteens, longan, passionfruit - seasonal) only if you stay here ! 2. Piyamit Tunnel, 马共游击队历史遗迹 Located at the First Friendship Village Betong, 第一友谊村勿洞 Eat fruits (durians, mangosteens, longan, passionfruits - seasonal) Herbal soup selling stalls - Must try! Visit through the tunnel Temple for praying Put fireworks at the temple Thousand years big tree Speaker provider - History of the Piyamit Tunnel Restaurant serves with fresh fish What you can do here: Eat fruits Drink herbal soup Lunch Going through the short or long distance tunnel Take pictures Do praying and fireworks Shop for herbal soup, fruits, vegetables, baskets and etc. Open from 8am till 5pm Fees: Adult - RM5.00 Child - RM2.00 (admission free for child below 3 years old) 3. Betong Hot Spring, 勿洞热水湖 Located nearby the First Friendship Village Betong, 附近第一友谊村 What you can do here: Eat Hot Spring Egg Immerse leg or body in the hot spring water Shop for fruits After visiting most of the famous places in Betong, finally, it's lunch time ! Fishing lake, have nice view, environment and most importantly the fish here are all freshly catch and cook directly according to your style-of-cook (salty grill, fried, steam, etc.). LUNCH Highly recommended to order any style-of-cook fish here! Super fresh and yummylicious, can't be describe by any words! Must Order here! The foods here were superb too even the fried rice is really good. We add-on another plate of fried rice and salty-grill fish because it's really not enough, too yummyy ! Omgg, wanna scream out loud for the freshness of the fish !! Really too good. My friends even try hard to find this place back for their lunch even they do not know the way in Betong when they travels another time with their family. 4. The Biggest Postbox in Betong Town, 勿洞市大大邮箱 Located along the roadside heading from Betong Town to Wan Flower Garden. 5. Souvenirs or Local Products Shop, 勿洞当地零食店 Located along the roadside heading from Betong Town to Betong Custom. After shopping, it was the time to have some snacks. SNACKS One of the snacks must have here, The Cockles! Super big, chewy and yummy! Cockles, oysters and fish here are super fresh and good. Must enjoy these snacks when you are in Betong, Thailand. DINNER Oysters as appetizer. Giant size and fresh ! Good combination with the garlic, lemon, spices, herbs and sauce. Super finger licking good. Not enough, want moreeee plss! This restaurant just right a few door step away from our hotel. The tom yum here so creamy and spicy. Taste so good. The fish cake is quite a special one, even you are full, still can eat and feel so nice. Have a try! Everything we had are so spicyyy, therefore, we had not enough of the cold herbal drinks. After dinner, we went for a naked night club. Drink and dance all night long. Do remember go for a massage since you are in Thailand. Some massage shop do open till 12am midnight. Have a Goodnight after your massage! Day3 the last day, gonna pack and go home. We had "Dim Sum" for breakfast. Trying out their morning dim sum, it was quite good thou, slightly different from ours in Malaysia. Other than dim sum, we tried sea cucumber and white chicken too. The sea cucumber tastes good and spongy! The white chicken can be ordered from the opposite road. BREAKFAST
After breakfast, we went morning market and Thailand pharmacy for our last stop shopping. Thailand pharmacy have many medicines and ailments oil to be brought home. One of my favourite ailments oil happens to be the "Siang Pure Oil". Love the smells of it, it is very useful to me when comes to vomit and headache. Tell you secretly, usually there is a chinese doctor in the pharmacy, do ask for an advice when you drop by, very accurate yoooo! Morning market selling cheap petai and all kinds of fruits. Must Gooooo.
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