Hey ๐๐ป all, this time SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป๐ is excited to share about exciting things to do when travel to Yala, Pattani & Narathiwat at Southern Thailand ๐น๐ญ
The Southern Thailand’s cultural & religious diversity is increasingly becoming more attractive as there are hidden gems that are worth to be explored ya ๐ This media trip with courtesy of The Press Association of Southern Thailand aims to share awareness that the Southern Thailand is safe & open for business investors & tourists from around the world ๐ eg. Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ, Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ, Singapore ๐ธ๐ฌ, Brunei ๐ง๐ณย etc.
During her Betong, Yala trip, she got a privilege to meet Mr Akk Yangaphai Na Songkla ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ผ, the Betong Regional Chairman & Mr Chaiyong Maneerungsakul ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ, President of The Press Association Of Southern Thailand at a hosted welcome dinner ๐ฝ๏ธย They both proudly shared during the dinner that there were approximately 400 tourists ๐ง๐ปโ๐คโ๐ง๐ป๐ญ๐ป๐ซ๐ป per day in Betong. By continuously promoting Betong, they aims to increase โฌ๏ธ more tourists to visit Betong in coming years, as well as welcome more investment opportunities from Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ & Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ After 19 years from the past unsafe conditions in Southern Thailand, it’s now with improved safety level
To-date, the Malaysian tourists has reached a million mainly because of Betong’s cooling weather & grows well with flowers ๐บ๐ผ๐น๐ธ, fruits ๐๐๐ & vegetables ๐ฅฆ๐ฝ๐
plantations. Approximately THB ๐millions export value gained from the Betong durians & mangosteens, fresh Tilapia fishย ๐, “Pak Nam” vegetables, Betong chicken etc.
Things To Do/ Places To Visit
Yala
Yala is known as “The Garden City” as it contains a number of parks & the Pattani River runs along the city ๐๏ธ๐
It’s considered the best city plan in Thailand ๐น๐ญ & the 23th best city plan of the world ๐ with its spider web ๐ธ๏ธ layout. From the top view, there are many circle โญ paths layout from the innermost, ie. The centre of its city, Shrine of the city-god & consists of government places eg. The provincial hall, provincial court, district office, police station etc. The 2๏ธโฃnd circle path is with official residences. The 3๏ธโฃrd circle path with the hospital ๐ฅ, schools ๐ซ, houses & commercial places: markets & shops. The roads from other districts will head into the centre of the city at the innermost circle path
Yala actually being 1๏ธโฃ of the most well-planned cities & the cleanest city in Thailand, more info via ๐ https://www.citydata.in.th/yala-city-municipality/en/homepage/
Betong Mongkollit Tunnel
It’s beautiful especially at night when the spotlights inside the tunnel all light up ๐คฉ
Just be extra careful of the busy vehicles passing by ๐๐๐๐๏ธ๐ต when dropping by here to enjoy night view & take photos/ videos ๐น๐ธ
Guess whatโโ๏ธ
This curved tunnel with 268m length is the 1๏ธโฃst through mountain & largest road tunnel in Southern Thailand ๐น๐ญ since it’s opened on 1 Jan 2001
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Betong Clock Tower
It’s a local symbol of Betong city centre
You may visit it to enjoy its night view by within walking ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ distance from the Betong Mongkollit Tunnel
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Ohh yaโฆThe Thailand’s largest post box ๐ฎ actually stands right next to this clock tower
Do read more via SiennyLovesDrawingโs earlier visit in 2017 via ๐ https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/amazing-beautiful-southern-thailand/
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Piyamit Tunnel ๅฟๆดๅ่ฐๆๅฐ้ เธเนเธฒเธเธญเธธเนเธกเธเธเนเธเธดเธขเธฐเธกเธดเธเธฃ เนเธเธเธ
It’s the tunnel that the Thai Development Cooperators or former Malaya Communist Party built as a base camp in 1976 for hiding from air raids & storing food supplies. This was 1๏ธโฃ of the significant base camps in the southern border provinces. Before entering the tunnel, you will see 4๏ธโฃ white pigeon ๐ฆ statues created as a memorial to mark the alliance of the 4๏ธโฃ main communities battling in the war. This tunnel construction used only 40 to 50 people to dig through the mountain โฐ๏ธ & whole construction took only 3๏ธโฃ months to complete ๐ฏโ
with its main purpose was to gain protection from aerial bombing & as a planning base for missions in south borders
This tunnel located in Piyamit 1 village is approximately 50 to 60ft wide & 1๏ธโฃkm long. It can contain almost 200 people & has 9๏ธโฃ entrances that are all connected. At present, only with 6๏ธโฃ accessible entrances. Inside the tunnel, it features a radio station, bedrooms, food supply storage room, several small tums & corners etc. Up on the ground, it’s covered by a dense forest with big trees ๐ณ๐ณ to make it difficult for the government’s military ๐๏ธ๐ช to locate & find this tunnel
From SiennyLovesDrawing’s ๐ฉ๐ป recent visit, this tunnel tour took approximately 2๏ธโฃ hours & it’s well equipped with lights & the air inside is cool & comfortable
There is an old tree ๐ณ that believe by local Thais as Piyamit Millennium Tree, inst-worthy spot ya
In fact, this tunnel was used as a shelter, an operation base, an escape place from air strikes & a provision station in 1976 for about 40 to 50 Malaysian communists who burrowed into the hillside. They have dug the soil manually without any machine for 3๏ธโฃ months
It can house & hold up to 200 pax with its inside air that is cool & well installed with electricity. This tunnel showcases the lifestyle of the native people & interesting history
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HmmโฆSiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป was spontaneously being asked to be the Chinese to English translation on the spot for the rest of the media team members from Malaysia & Indonesia
She has tried her best & thanks for the trust & compliments ya ๐ช๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐ฏย A special thank you ๐๐ป for the trust & invitation from The Press Association of Southern Thailand
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Winter Flower Garden ไธ่ฑๅญ
This garden is situated in the middle of a mountain in Piyamit 2 Village of the Thai Nation Development Cooperators. Yes โ
, itโs nearby the Piyamit Tunnel. Itโs the only winter flower garden in Southern Thailand ๐น๐ญ because Betong, Yala has cool weather all year round & having enormous potential for growing winter flowers. Aka “Suan Muen Bupha” by the local Thais community with meaning of ๐ thousands flowers
This garden was under the royal initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess ๐ธ Maha Chakri Sirindhorn ie. Flower planting project, so that young generations are promoted to participate in taking care the plants
Then, this valley has become a tourist destination with its blossoms colourful winter flowers that similar to the Northern mountains & these winter flowers are exported products of Southern Thailand
There are a variety of flowers in full bloom ie. Asters, Hydrangeas, Chrysanthemums, Roses, Gerberas, Lilies, Gladiolus etc. She was told during her garden tour that Tulip ๐ท was once planted in here, however due to expensive costing & planting challenges, it has stopped now
Ohh yaโฆAll its visitors can enjoy durian season from July to Sept every year in here
It also offers various accommodation options ๐๐ค๐ด with meeting rooms available for corporate meetings within this garden, restaurants & cafes ๐ฝ๏ธโ๐น
Admission is required ๐๏ธโ
to enter & visit this beautiful garden within its opening hours from 7.30am to 5.30pm
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Skywalk @ Ayerweng เธเธฐเนเธฅเธซเธกเธญเธเธญเธฑเธขเนเธขเธญเธฃเนเนเธงเธ เนเธเธเธ เธขเธฐเธฅเธฒ
Yeahโผ๏ธ SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป is back to this Skywalk @ Aiyerweng after 6๏ธโฃ years. Yes โ
, in year 2017, she was invited by The Press Association Of Southern Thailand, at that timeย it’s in planning stage to build this beautiful attraction, including the domestic Betong airport โ๏ธ The airport already in operation, however stopped at present due to not many flights
This cable stay cantilevered sky bridge has been opened since 2019. It features a 63m length bridge ๐ that extending from its base. There’s a viewing terrace which open to the vertiginous sight of the ground that can be viewed through its transparent glass floor, as well as the breathtaking panoramic ๐๐คฉ surrounding undulating terrains in all directions
It’s still with stunning beautiful view as before, except SiennyLovesDrawing feels a bit nervous scared ๐ฉ๐ป๐ฏ๐ณ while walking on the transparent glass floor, as if she is floating on the sea of mist or even stand on the cloud โ๏ธ โ๏ธ ๐คโบ๏ธ
Read more of her earlier 1๏ธโฃst visit in 2017 via ๐ https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/amazing-beautiful-southern-thailand/
Ohh… Special thank you ๐๐ป๐ to The Press Association Of Southern Thailand for the trust of SiennyLovesDrawing’s blogging & content creation passion & remembered to invite her again after 6๏ธโฃ years, for sure she will continue to deliver her best ๐ช๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
Now it’s 1๏ธโฃ of the well known & must visit destination when in Betong, Southern Thailand ๐น๐ญย Its cost of constructing was THB150,000,000 ie. Approximately MYR20million paid by the Provincial Community Development Office of Yala. It took 2๏ธโฃ years to complete with services of a local architect from Yala & a contractor from Betong. Its skybridge design was inspired from the local community leaders who have witnessed when they visited the Chiang Mai highlands ๐ years ago. Then, they decided to work together with Aiyerweng Sub-district Administrative Organisation to turn this inspiration into reality ~ Skywalk @ Aiyerweng
Guess what โโ๏ธ
The total numbers of local Thai & foreign visitors here per day can reach 1.8K in particular if Public Holidays season, wow ๐ฒ She was told during her recent visit that since 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Oct 2023, it received over 240K visitors. On average, it welcomes around 400 to 500 visitors per day during weekdays & 1๏ธโฃK visitors per day during weekends
Highly recommended ๐ฏ๐๐ป you all to enjoy the cold breeze, fresh air & beautiful sea of mist with greenery view up here ๐คฉ๐ Absolutely worth a superb early wake up morning ๐ to be here ya
There are 6๏ธโฃ levels & the Skywalk located at Level 3๏ธโฃ
Admissions fee is required โ
Local Thai tourists THB40 per pax & foreign tourist THB200 per pax at the time of her visit. Good security with police & forestry personnel regularly patrol here. Those who wish to fly drones at Aiyerweng Skywalk need to seek prior approval 1๏ธโฃst
Tips ๐: Suggest to bring a cardigan or jacket ๐งฅ as it’s quite chilling cool when the wind blow ๐ฌ๏ธ๐ฅถ Also to wear comfortable shoes ๐ & a compulsory shoe cover to be purchased THB30 at entrance with non slippery bottom to avoid slippery walk at the Skywalk
If it rains ๐ง๏ธ โ the previous day or evening, the higher the chance for tourists to enjoy a clearer view of sunrise ๐ & the panoramic sea of mist โ๏ธโ๏ธ & Aiyerwengโs highlands
From SiennyLovesDrawing’s ๐ฉ๐ป own travel experience, it’s recommended to start exploring 1๏ธโฃst from the highest deck ie. Level 6๏ธโฃ by using the lift ๐
Then, make your way down to each of the other levels & the Skywalk (Level 3๏ธโฃ) by using the stairs
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Operation hours: 5.30am to 4.30pm daily
Pattani
Pattani often being referred by the local Muslims Thais as “Serambi Makkah” aka Porch of Mecca. It offers fresh seafood galore & local produce organic sweet salt. Sweet salt ๐ง adds flavour for a healthy cooking. Do check out “Pattani Is Good” ebook via ๐ฒ ๐๐ https://anyflip.com/bplsl/jlsf/
Must visit ~ Pattaniโs oldest mosque, Krue Se Mosque aka Masjid Kresik. It’s warranted due to its connection to the establishment of the Pattani Malay Kingdom in early 16th century that shaped local culture & psyche
Note๐: Visitors are required to remove shoes โ๐ to enter & visit this mosque
Also must visit to the 300-year-old Masjid Al Husseinย aka Telok Mano mosque which was constructed without using any single nail ๐ฉ, wow ๐ฒ
This mosque is still being used by the local Muslims Thais community & visitors for prayer ๐คฒ๐ป๐๐ป
Do read more via SiennyLovesDrawingโs earlier visit in 2017 via ๐ https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/amazing-beautiful-southern-thailand/ย & do check out her TikTok clip captured via ๐น๐ย https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7307643503733951745
Sweet Salt Farm
The coastal town of Pattani has long been a centre for harvesting salt from the sea ๐ & a trading hub for salt exports to China ๐จ๐ณ & other foreign countries
It’s a unique attraction to visit as it represents the community living, history & cultural heritage of Pattani. Here is the only salt farm in Pattani. The career of making salt has been inherited from the past. The salt is called “Kluea Wan” or sweet salt. It has a good taste, mild salty & usually used in fermenting short-bodied mackerel, making Budu fish sauce, dried fish & to preserving fruits & vegetables of the local Bana community
HmmโฆJust that during SiennyLovesDrawingโs ๐ฉ๐ป recent visit, it’s not the salt harvest season, hence she doesn’t get to see the clear salt farm, instead all farms were flooded with water at that time
HmmโฆA good reason for her to plan another visit to here to observe the salt harvest ๐
These salt farms in Pattani is well known for producing high โฌ๏ธ quality sweet salt by using local traditional methods
These ponds are flooded with shallow sea water. These are left for around ๐ days until the sun ๐โ๏ธ evaporates all the water, leaving the salt to be collected & carried away in shoulder baskets to be bagged. Yes โ
, itโs very much a weather reliant industry & takes place under hot sun ๐โ๏ธ Itโs really hard & heavy works as it requires soil, water ๐ง๐ฆ & sunlight โ๏ธ๐ Hence, salt farming has declined dramatically in recent years due to climate change & unpredictable weather patterns
Over the years, the salt production process has evolved, however the methods used by the local salt farmers here stillย remained & largely unchanged. The farm uses a unique technique called the “kra-dai” method, ie. It involves saline groundwater being collected in salt ponds, then it will allow the evaporate process happened naturally under the sun ๐ This process ensures that the salt is of the highest quality & retains its natural sweetness, hence is well known locally here for it’s mild salty level named as sweet salt, deep salt aka โHarum Manisโ in Malay language
Opposite the road of these salt farms (Note ๐: Do be extra careful when crossing the road), there are plenty of stalls selling sweet salt
SiennyLovesDrawing has a chance to chat with a local sweet salt seller named Pn Korijoh ๐ฉ๐ป๐ฃ๏ธ๐ง๐ป She is originally from Bana, Pattani
Pn Korijoh has explained that raining is a big no no for sweet salt harvesting. It must be hot sunny weather to gain a great ๐๐ป salt harvest, in particular April & May annually
It’s generated from the brackish water from the bay where the fresh water meets the sea water. Each farm with 4๏ธโฃ square ponds, the salt gained from the 1st 3 ponds normally is not so clean to harvest, generally the last pond will harvest great ๐๐ป quality of sweet salt
She briefly explains the process ie. The usage of machines to absorb the sea water to the salt farm. Then, to keep for at least 3๏ธโฃ months to kick start the salt farming & then harvesting
There are some bi-products generated from the sweet salt harvesting. The thin layer of beginning salt harvesting is named as flower salt. The sweet salt & then the dirty sweet salt harvesting which are in grey or black colours will be used as fertiliser instead. Fertiliser salt can be used for rubber trees, coconut ๐ฅฅ trees, & palm ๐ด trees. Sun dung fertilizer is the top layer of fertilizer and is a good quality fertilizer
Ohh yaโฆThe Thai locals here have been working with local academia to create some value-added salt products eg. Flower salt, turmeric cooking salt, as well as some salt-based skincare items. There are many health benefits of flower salt eg. As foot soak for the elderly to help them relax, sleep ๐ฅฑ๐ด better & comfortably
The Bana Salt Farming Group Community Ventures: Community Learning Resources
- Preserve the profession of salt farming
- Increase the production standards of “Iodine supplementing consumption salt”
- Use the wisdom of the community to increase the value of the product “Bana Turmeric Salt”
- Continue the skin health care products “Bana Spa Scrub Salt”
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Narathiwat
Islamic Cultural Heritage Museum & Al-Quran Learning Center
During SiennyLovesDrawingโs ๐ฉ๐ป recent visit in Nov 2023, she visited the old museum ie. In a classroom which is located downstairs of the Samanmit Wittaya School ๐ซ เนเธฃเธเนเธฃเธตเธขเธเธชเธกเธฒเธเธกเธดเธเธฃเธงเธดเธเธขเธฒ เธจเธฒเธฅเธฒเธฅเธนเธเนเธเน ๐ซ
Al-Quran were all exhibited in glass boxes
Mr Mohd Lutfi Samae ๐ด๐ฝ, the head of the museum, also the Director of Samanmit Wittaya School เนเธฃเธเนเธฃเธตเธขเธเธชเธกเธฒเธเธกเธดเธเธฃเธงเธดเธเธขเธฒ เธจเธฒเธฅเธฒเธฅเธนเธเนเธเน & shared that the museum now holds more than ๐ฏ pieces of old Al-Quran that are being donated & is believed some of them already aged more than 150 to 1,100 years old. Some Al-Quran received from India ๐ฎ๐ณ, China ๐จ๐ณ, Iran ๐ฎ๐ท, Egypt ๐ช๐ฌ, Yemen ๐พ๐ช, Morocco ๐ฒ๐ฆ, Spain ๐ช๐ธ, Africa, Uzbekistan ๐บ๐ฟ etc.
Ohh yaโฆIt’s more than just Al-Quran manuscripts kept here, there are plenty of heritage living antiques are kept here to demonstrate the Malay history ๐ฏ๐๐ป๐๐ป
SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป๐คฉย was amazed to view some of the old Al-Quran were handwritten on papers which made from mulberry wood & goat skin
The beautiful ๐ museum building still yet to be ready to receive its visitors with its amazing nice Pattani & Turkish architecture. All preserved manuscripts of the Al-Quran still kept in the old museum which located right at the back of this ๐ museum
Personally to SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป as a Muslims friendly content creator, it’s a must visit ๐ฏ๐๐ป here to learn greater about the old Islamic traditions of the archipelago & Malay history
Surely you will be amazed by how detailed the progressively efforts to restore, repair, preserve & conserve the torn or destroyed masterpieces of some of the manuscripts received ๐ฏ๐๐ป
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Songkhla
Tourists can explore Buddhist religious sites, Samila Beach โฑ๏ธ๐๏ธ, hunt for delicacies & shopping ๐ ๐๏ธ souvenirs at Khlong Hae Floating Market เธเธฅเธฒเธเธเนเธณเธเธฅเธญเธเนเธซ เธเธฅเธฒเธเธเนเธณเนเธซเนเธเนเธฃเธเธเธญเธเธ เธฒเธเนเธเน , do check out her TikTok clip captured from her Day 5๏ธโฃ & last day of her recent trip via ๐น๐ https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7308268931523841281
Also be immersed in the pulsating nightlife of Hat Yai, more info via ๐ https://www.hatyaicity.go.th/frontpage
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What & Where To Eat
Betong, Yala
K.Johrrua Muslim
This is a famous local Thais breakfast place with no shop/ restaurant signage. So, when SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป asked the shop owner, she was told it’s named as K.Johrrua Muslim ie. Same as her shop WiFi name & it’s located right in front of the road junction named Jantharothai Rd. ๐
She has enjoyed max ๐๐ฏ Nasi Kerabu & hot Neslo โ as breakfast here after approximately 7๏ธโฃ hours bus ๐ journey with Smile Vision Holidays which departed from MATIC KL to cross Betong border to reach here
It serves many delicious ๐ ๐คค local breakfast varieties including nasi kerabu, nasi lemak, fried chicken, local delicacies, roti canai etc.
Do check out her dining moment in her TikTok clip captured from her Day 1๏ธโฃ & Day 2๏ธโฃ of her trip via ๐น๐ https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306552532002786561
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Hantanaย
This restaurant started its operation since 1998 as shown in her restaurant name upon her arrival here for lunch ๐ฝ๏ธ
SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป๐ย loves its double storey with open air space at upper level & in modern white & minimalist exterior & interior. Most importantly, it serves really tasty delicious ๐๐คค local Thai dishes here
She was told by the organiser team that the restaurant has reduced the local Thai spicy โฌ๏ธ๐ฅ๐ฅต level of their dishes to suit our foreign taste buds. That’s really a thoughtful effort, all had a great meal here ๐ฏ๐๐ป
Personally, she enjoyed max ๐ฉ๐ป๐๐ฏ the fresh & perfect fried sea bass ๐, so crispy tasty to enjoy
Do check out her dining moment in her TikTok clip captured from her Day 1๏ธโฃ & Day 2๏ธโฃ of her trip via ๐น๐ https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306552532002786561
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Not forgetting some other Muslim friendly & Halal restaurants ie. Laila in Yala, CS Pattani Hotel & Bakkahland Farm and Resort in Pattani in serving good local halal Thai cuisines
CS Pattani Hotel ๐จ opened in 1999 & was built under the concept to preserve Pattanis uniqueness which is integration between southern traditional cultures & Malay – Java arts. It houses a museum which displays Yan Lipao wickerwork & gold nielloware Gold Nielloware ~ The private collections of the hotel’s executives. It opens daily for hotel guests & visitors from 10am to 6pm. Another signature of this hotel is its cha chak Cha Chak aka Southern Thai milk tea. This hotel is the origin of the milk tea which is currently widespread across Thailand. Do check out her dining moment in her TikTok clip captured from her Day 4๏ธโฃ of her recent trip via ๐น๐ https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7307643503733951745
Some of the popular must try foods in Southern Thailand as below,
Nasi Kerabu aka Budu Spicy Rice is a famous Southern Thai dish. It serves with various local vegetables, roasted coconut, dried shrimp or dried fish to enjoy & receive most nutrition value ๐๐ป It’s also the only dish that is eaten with Budu sauce, which is the characteristic of southernmost provinces’ menu
Stir Fried Shrimp with Sator aka Bitter Bean. It’s the original Southern Thailand menu with middle size shrimps ๐ค, bitter beans cut in half seed, chilli ๐ถ๏ธ paste, garlic ๐ง, bird’s eyes chilli, shrimp paste & palm sugar as main ingredients
Fried Water Vegetables (Similar to Small Morning Glory vegetable) is the succulent vegetable, grown in the water, in the cool weather less than 25 degree Celsius, must be the place that water runs from the mountain โฐ๏ธ, which is only in Betong district. SiennyLovesDrawing enjoys it very much, highly recommended, must eat in Betong ya ๐ฉ๐ป๐๐ฏ๐๐ป
Betong Chicken of which the origin Is Liang Zan, China ๐จ๐ณ When Chinese people emigrated from China to settle in Betong, Yala, they brought in the chicken ๐ ๐ & made them widespread till now. There are several shops selling Betong chicken. The chicken meat is yellow & tender while the skin is crisp. Other than that, its smell is odorous. Betong chicken bred around 6๏ธโฃ months will get the best quality & taste. Currently, the demand for chicken is increasing โฌ๏ธ The breeding then is not limited to only Betong, Yala, also spreading far & wide
Interestingly, Southern Thailand ๐น๐ญ is commonly associated & highly concentrated with its Muslims population. Its Muslims community ranks as the 2๏ธโฃnd largest religious group after Buddhism. Hence, various Islamic-themed tourist attractions can be found here
HmmโฆThough formerly known for conflicts, Southern Thailand ๐น๐ญ has undergone positive transformations now. Capt. Jakapong Apimahathan ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ฆฑ, Director of Development Promotion & Support at the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) has stated that the government is committed to developing the tourism industry in the region due to the increasing โฌ๏ธ no. of tourists received. He assures that security & facilities have been or currently being improved for tourists, testifying to the safety of travelling around this southern region that is replete with halal-certified โช๏ธโ
products & well-preserved old mosques ๐ Do check out her TikTok clip captured via ๐น๐ย https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306811299986410754
Lt. Gen. Santhi Sakuntanark ๐จ๐ฝ, Commander of the 4๏ธโฃth Army Area asserts that the existing rules enforced in Southern Thailand ๐น๐ญ, including the ongoing dialogues the government holds with the local communities, has now made it safer, more conducive & appealing. He also reassures that the Thai government considers touristsโ safety & security as imperative & incidents of violence have now steadily decreased โฌ๏ธ over the recent years. Do check out her TikTok clip captured via ๐น๐ https://www.tiktok.com/@livesimpleforward/video/7306803765649198338
HmmโฆInterested to travel & explore the above mentioned destinations in Southern Thailandโโ๏ธ
You may check out more other destinations in SiennyLovesDrawingโs earlier Southern Thailand travel stories via ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป๐ https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/?s=Southern+Thailand+ to plan your Southern Thailand trip ๐น๐ญ๐๐
Ohh ya…You may contact Mr Azlan of Smile Vision Holidays Sdn Bhd at +603-9226 8480 or +6016-338 8690. Alternatively, do contact Mr Tuwaedaniya Meringing of TN Travel and Tours Co., Ltd. at +66-80 863 5552 or +66-89 732 1987
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