Betong, Thailand

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Betong (Thai: เบตง) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, near the boundary to Malaysia. 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. Across the Malaysia-Thailand border by the Keroh pass is the state of Perak.

[edit] Etymology

The name Betong is actually the Thai corruption of Betung, its original Malay name means 'big'.

[edit] History

The town was created as a local administration unit on September 30 1939, when the subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) was set up.[1] The town was upgraded to thesaban mueang status on February 20 2004.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลตำบลเบตง จังหวัดยะลา พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (September 30 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 951–954. 
  2. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลเป็นเทศบาลเมือง" (in Thai) (February 20 2004). Royal Gazette 122 (Special 20 ง): 9–10. 

Coordinates: 5°46′23″N, 101°4′21″E

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