Betong, Thailand is another one of Southern Thailand’s more interesting districts with a namesake border town. Located in the Thai province of Yala, Betong Town itself is just 10 kilometers from the Malaysia-Thai border crossing in Northern Perak, Malaysia and offers visitors quite a selection of entertainment options. From its extensive history and not-so-secret, sex […]
Sungai Petani, Malaysia to Betong, Thailand (What You Should Know Before You Go)
Getting from Sungai Petani, Malaysia to Betong, Thailand is relatively fast if you have all your ducks in a row. I did research ahead of time and had surprisingly few glitches in my overall plan. But! I did have a few glitches, so here you go with a basic plan based on my own personal […]
Thale Ban National Park, Jewel of the Satun Border
For non-locals crossing the border between Perlis, Malaysia and Satun, Thailand, the winding, forested main road is usually viewed quickly from the window of their transportation. The main objective being to get from one country to the next. But just 2-kilometers over the mountain from Perlis, Malaysia, and bordering Taman Negeri Perlis Park is Thale […]
Satun National Museum, a Satun Must Visit
The Satun National Museum is a must visit for the inside scoop on Satun’s history. Like much of Northern Malaysia and other parts of Southern Thailand, Satun’s history is fascinatingly complex. In a nutshell, once upon a time, Satun was part of a Malay state known as the Kingdom of Setul Mambang Segara (Setul) from […]
Songkran Water Festival Hat Yai Style
The truth is I hadn’t planned my trip to Thailand to coincide with the Songkran Water Festival, but travel fate plunged me smack in the middle of it. My own mind was on Malaysia’s Ramadan month and the travel complexities associated with the fasting month; changes in land transportation schedules and hotels booking up. But […]
Satun Ferry to Langkawi in 3 Easy-ish Steps (2024 Edition)
Catching the Satun Ferry to Langkawi may sound like a no-brainer, and for the most part it is, however, there are a few things first timers might want to take note of. As of this initial writing, in December 2022, there is just one ferry a day from Satun to Langkawi and it’s at 11:30am […]
Shop ‘Til You Drop in Hat Yai, Thailand
Shopping in Hat Yai is incredible. Especially for bargain hunters. Hat Yai is the largest city in Thailand’s Songkhla Province, yet despite the numerous things to do in Hat Yai it doesn’t see nearly the western tourist traffic that its sibling cities see. But ask any Malaysian why they go to Hat Yai and the […]