Betong update

[Petercyberson]

Hi all bros ,
Been to Cameron highland just enjoy the cool weather there.
not much action there so decide go to Betong.
Travel from Ipoh to Malaysia-Thais border (2 1/2Hrs)
(Boder close 10pm)
There are changes when 3 years back I was there.
All the chick joint had move to Hotel Grand View nearby.
This hotel offer 2 disco pub start open 1pm-9pm.

Peter
cheers.

[simnon]

Is the little duck nude go go bar still around the stretch called Merlin.

Is the chinese restaurant with PRC hostesses in Cathay hotel still around

I have not been there for a round 1.5 years oredi

By the way, is it safe to go ??Heard from the Hatyai chinese that it is very unsafe due to the muslim.

Originally posted by Petercyberson
Hi all bros ,
Been to Cameron highland just enjoy the cool weather there.
not much action there so decide go to Betong.
Travel from Ipoh to Malaysia-Thais border (2 1/2Hrs)
(Boder close 10pm)
There are changes when 3 years back I was there.
All the chick joint had move to Hotel Grand View nearby.
This hotel offer 2 disco pub start open 1pm-9pm.

Peter
cheers.

[DaiKor]

I would avoid Bentong and Sungai Golok for now. Have you heard of the bombing in Sungai Golok? here is the news from BBC website today:

A bomb blast outside a bar in southern Thailand has injured about 30 people.
Most of the injured - in Sungai Kolok, a town on the border with Malaysia - are said to be Thais and Malaysian tourists.

The motorcycle bomb exploded around 1930 (1230 GMT) near a karaoke bar popular with Malaysian tourists.

The area has been under martial law since an armed raid in January on an army camp sparked violence that left more than 50 people dead.


This is one of the most serious incidents, says the BBC's Kylie Morris - and a reminder that the problem has not been solved, despite a government reshuffle and the sacking of security officials.

Expected?

No one has admitted planting the device, on a motorbike parked outside the "Top Ten 2004" karaoke bar.


"This is part of the ongoing unrest," police captain Paibul Wattatham said.

Thailand's National Intelligence Agency chief Lt Gen Chumpol Manmai had warned of a possible major attack after the arrest this week of several people alleged to have been behind the January raid on an army depot, which killed four soldiers.

"We expect the violence to continue for some time," he said.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a governing party member of parliament, Najamudeen Umar, on suspicion of involvement in the raid.

Martial law still applies across the Muslim majority provinces in the country's south.

The government says it plans to install closed circuit television in state buildings and other sensitive areas to halt the escalation in what it called urban terrorism.

The violence has been blamed on Islamist separatists in the south who the government fears may have combined forces with international networks.

[Petercyberson]

Hi Simon
the gogo bar still there, seen some chio gal outside the bar.
PRC resturant up the Cathay hotel I dont still there.
Very quiet and the lobby live band also convert to simple
karaoke pub.
Is quite safe to travel to Betong compare to Gulok.
Check some new hotel sweet home hotel 800Bath
Grand View 500-700 Bath
gal price quite similar to HY around 2000Bath

Peter
Happy cheonging

[simnon]

Thanks for the update, Peter

I intend to go during this coming good friday holiday, but heard is songkran, will have to shelve for a while.
Looks like hotel rates did not change much and it is always on the high side for the lower quality compared to hatyai.

Will post FR when I get there.

Cheers
Simon

Originally posted by Petercyberson
Hi Simon
the gogo bar still there, seen some chio gal outside the bar.
PRC resturant up the Cathay hotel I dont still there.
Very quiet and the lobby live band also convert to simple
karaoke pub.
Is quite safe to travel to Betong compare to Gulok.
Check some new hotel sweet home hotel 800Bath
Grand View 500-700 Bath
gal price quite similar to HY around 2000Bath

Peter
Happy cheonging

[Hakoshu]

Excellent FR...

[adrian76]

which one is better hat yai or betong?... never went before betong... the FR make me gian lei :P... so for ipoh to betong is 2.5h... maybe take a plane to ipoh then take cab.... :P had to check with ah poh first... anybody going end of apr?... either betong or hatyai if my leave approved

[adrian76]

Originally Posted by thaivisitor

Betong is maybe about the quarter size of Hatyai. You can practically walk the whole town in less than an hour. Anything further than that is not of tourist's interest.

It does have it's entertainments which is much smaller than those in Hatyai, although they have agogo bars (less than 5 in thw whole town) which are wilder than bkk but not as organised. Looks of the girls is subjective and alot of the customers are Malaysians Malays and now indians. The agogo bars closed by evening.

There's no sight seeing other than the "hot spring" where you go and see a large well with natural hot sulphuric water, maybe buy a basket of eggs to boil in it, take some pics.

Traditional massage parlours will closed by 9.00 pm, I do not think there's any body massage parlour. There are KTV bars which actually are "chicken farms" whereby you book the girls. They also close by 9.00 pm and those girls not being booked will FL at the night spots.

There are a few discotechques where you can TRY to pick up FL girls (normally the left overs) and restuarants where you hang flowers on the girls where the girls can also be booked.

Hotels are NOT cheaper than Hatyai because of the limited choices. You cannot compare Grand Plaza in Betong which is half the price of Grand Plaza in Hatyai. GP in Hatyai is 5 stars complete with swimming pool, etc. A 600 Baht hotel in Betong will cost about 500 Baht in Hatyai with the same standard.

You can go to Betong for the experience but not for long period. 2 nights should already bore you. I only stayed for a night each time I'm there.

thaivisitor
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Thanks for the advise then i may stick to hatyai....

[Nesferatu]

Originally Posted by thaivisitor

Betong is maybe about the quarter size of Hatyai. You can practically walk the whole town in less than an hour. Anything further than that is not of tourist's interest.

It does have it's entertainments which is much smaller than those in Hatyai, although they have agogo bars (less than 5 in thw whole town) which are wilder than bkk but not as organised. Looks of the girls is subjective and alot of the customers are Malaysians Malays and now indians. The agogo bars closed by evening.

There's no sight seeing other than the "hot spring" where you go and see a large well with natural hot sulphuric water, maybe buy a basket of eggs to boil in it, take some pics.

Traditional massage parlours will closed by 9.00 pm, I do not think there's any body massage parlour. There are KTV bars which actually are "chicken farms" whereby you book the girls. They also close by 9.00 pm and those girls not being booked will FL at the night spots.

There are a few discotechques where you can TRY to pick up FL girls (normally the left overs) and restuarants where you hang flowers on the girls where the girls can also be booked.

Hotels are NOT cheaper than Hatyai because of the limited choices. You cannot compare Grand Plaza in Betong which is half the price of Grand Plaza in Hatyai. GP in Hatyai is 5 stars complete with swimming pool, etc. A 600 Baht hotel in Betong will cost about 500 Baht in Hatyai with the same standard.

You can go to Betong for the experience but not for long period. 2 nights should already bore you. I only stayed for a night each time I'm there.

thaivisitor
Latest Addition - 18 YEARS OLD HOT AMATEUR!
Also Check Out STRIP DANCER and Preview of JAPANESE SCHOOLGIRL!
http://forum.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?p=885708

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Thank you for the field report. Just to add that Merlin Hotel is also comparable to Grand View Hotel. And the merlin disco, (opposite the hotel) have live band who lip synch all the way. Damn hilarious!!!!
Whats the going rate for the gals now? Stocks are still from Chiangrai?

Will be visiting Betong in early June. One more thing, for RM50, u can get into the Thai border without stamping on your passport. Tried that before. Get your local guide to speak to the immigration officers.

Vamp

[adrian76]

Originally Posted by thaivisitor

Thanks for the advise then i may stick to hatyai....

You may re-consider going to Hatyai since there was a bomb 2 hrs ago.[/QUOTE]
ooops...! it is serious, what do you think it is a good period to go on the end of aprby your opinion?

[MrDevil]

Originally Posted by thaivisitor

The restuarant in Cathay Hotel is still there but there are only several girls singing. Now the most popular restuarant for the girls singing is actually the hotel up the slope going to Merlin Hotel. can't remember the name. Very much more girls. Flower tips goes from 100 baht and the girl will sit with you for a closer look and also to check out chemistry. booking goes from 1500 baht onwards for quite chio girls.
Cheers

There is another one with mainly PRC, it is Hai Wai Tian Hotel (Hotel Oversea) further up on the same road leading to Merlin Hotel. Its KTV name is Yei Lai Siang, a small KTV where function mainly to view and book PRC and Yunnan girls. Price tag range from RM250 up.

[love_sick7]

Thank you for the field report. Just to add that Merlin Hotel is also comparable to Grand View Hotel. And the merlin disco, (opposite the hotel) have live band who lip synch all the way. Damn hilarious!!!!
Whats the going rate for the gals now? Stocks are still from Chiangrai?

Will be visiting Betong in early June. One more thing, for RM50, u can get into the Thai border without stamping on your passport. Tried that before. Get your local guide to speak to the immigration officers.

Vamp[/QUOTE]

Please don't try that. RM50 can get you in but when out you dunno how they gonna charge you.....

[MrDevil]

Originally Posted by thaivisitor

Bro, I forgot to congratulate you on your newborn.

boy or girl?

Check your PM

[Nesferatu]

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Please don't try that. RM50 can get you in but when out you dunno how they gonna charge you.....[/QUOTE]

Bro,
Thank u for your concerns. Me & my buddies have done that several times liao. So far so good. We're all afraid of getting shot down by our wives or gfs mah.

Vamp

[love_sick7]

Bro,
Thank u for your concerns. Me & my buddies have done that several times liao. So far so good. We're all afraid of getting shot down by our wives or gfs mah.



Hi bro,

For us we use border pass....sure no evidence or what so ever...