Betong, Thailand
Betong
เบตง | |
|---|---|
| เทศบาลเมืองเบตง | |
Main Street | |
Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 5°46′23″N 101°4′21″E / 5.77306°N 101.07250°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Yala |
| District | Betong |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Somyot Lertlamyong |
| Area | |
• Total | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 24,688 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area code | (+66) 73 |
| Website | betongcity |
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 is popular with Malaysian tourists, due to its location at the border with the Malaysian state of Perak.