Great Place To Go... 无处不去: June 2018

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Betong Trip (Expenses Analysis)

* Assumption: THB -> MYR rate = 0.126 (Date: 09-Jun-2018)

Total Expenses (mainly Hotel, Meals & Entrance Fee)
- exclude petrol
- exclude shopping
- exclude passport processing fee
- exclude car permit fee

Expenses Per Adult

- exclude petrol
- exclude shopping
- exclude passport processing fee
- exclude car permit fee

Expenses Per Child
- exclude petrol
- exclude shopping
- exclude passport processing fee
- exclude car permit fee

Expenses Summary

General Expenses & Entrance Fee Listing

Correction: Passport Stampimg (TH-> MY) THB20/THB0

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Betong Trip (Attractions & Recommendation)

Betong 3D2N Trip Schedule

Day 1 (With * is Malaysia Time, without is Thailand Time)
*0900 Depart from Penang (Butterworth)
*1030 Arrive Pengkalan Hulu, pump full tank at Petronas
*1100 Crossing border, passport stamping & vehicle entry application
1030 Arrive Betong, lunch and get SIM card near Betong Market
1130 Check-In Hotel (early check-in, or luggage keeping)
1200 Depart to Peace Village
1300 Arrive Peace Village (Giant Tree, Waterfall, CPM Museum)
1500 Leaving Peace Village, return to Betong City
1600 Betong Sweety (Chinese Dessert)
1630 Free & Easy City Tour (by walking)
1800 Walk up to Betong Municipality Park (Sud Siam Park) - city view
1830 Dinner at Jia Yeah Restaurant (via lane beside Sri Betong Hotel)
1930 Betong night market hawker street
2100 Return to Hotel (Jung's Resort) - Optional: Free Karaoke at Hotel

Day 2 (With * is Malaysia Time, without is Thailand Time)
0700 Depart from Hotel
0710 Betong Tallest Postbox (World Biggest) - Photo session
0730 Betong Wantan Noodle
0830 Depart to Winter Flower Garden
0900 Arrive Winter Flower Garden, sightseeing & photo session
1000 Depart to Piyamit Tunnel
1030 Piyamit Tunnel (sightseeing)
1130 Depart to Betong Hot Spring
1145 Betong Hot Spring
1215 Return to Betong City
1230 Lunch at Krua Samui Restaurant
1330 Return to Hotel (Shower & Rest)
1530 Depart to BM Super Center (Wholesaler - Grocery & Junk Foods)
1540 Shopping at BM Super Center
1630 Betong Sweety (Chinese Dessert)
1700 Free & Easy City Tour (by walking)
1800 Walk-through Betong Mongkolit Tunnel to Betong Chicken Statue
1830 Dinner at Jung Shin Restaurant
1930 Betong night market hawker street
2100 Return to Hotel (Jung's Resort) - Optional: Free Karaoke at Hotel

Day 3 (With * is Malaysia Time, without is Thailand Time)
0430 Depart from Hotel to Ayerweng (i-yer-weng)
0530 Arrive Ayerweng (just before sunrise)
0600 Enjoy Sea-of-Clouds (Sea-of-Mist) - there are 2 viewing stations
0700 Return to Betong City
0800 Breakfast - dim sum (星点心) near Clock Tower
0900 Betong Wet Market (dumpling, fruits, etc)
1030 Return to Hotel (Shower, ready for check-out)
1130 Hotel Check-Out
1145 Lunch at Betong Chicken Rice
1215 Crossing border, passport stamping & vehicle entry form surrender
*1400 Arrive Pengkalan Hulu, pump full tank at Petronas
*1530 Arrive Penang (Butterworth)

Note:
i) Crossing border time might vary based on the daily crowd
ii) Always bring along your passport while traveling out of Betong

Vehicle Expenses (based on Proton Exora 1.6 CPS Automatic):
a) Petrol (RON95 @ MYR$2.20)
  i)   Petrol = MYR$20: Butterworth - Pengkalan Hulu
ii) Petrol = MYR$65: Betong 3D2N Travel
iii) Petrol = MYR$20: Pengkalan Hulu - Butterworth
b) Toll (BKE)
  i)   Toll = MYR$3.20: Butterworth - Kulim
ii) Toll = MYR$3.20: Kulim - Butterworth
c) Vehicle Entry Fee
i)   Application = MYR$3: Vehicle Entry Permit

Crossing Border Charges:
a) MYR$2: TM6 Form & Filing (per individual)
b) MYR$2: Passport stamping per adult (Entering Thailand)
c) THB$20: Passport stamping per adult (Exiting Thailand)

Photos:

https://gr8place2go.blogspot.com/2018/09/betong-3d2n-trip-photos.html

Attractions Location:

https://gr8place2go.blogspot.com/2018/06/betong-trip-attractions-recommendation.html

Malaysia-Thailand Border Crossing By Car (for both Betong and Satun)

[ Betong via Pengkalan Hulu Border ]
1st time entering Thailand (Betong) by car via Pengkalan Hulu border. Hope to share this experience on how to cross the Malaysia - Thailand border.

Documents to be prepared:
1) Car Registration Card (original & photocopy)
2) Authorization Letter from Car Owner (if you are not car owner)
3) Car Owner IC Photocopy (if you are not car owner)
4) TM2 & TM3 (for Betong border, it is not necessary)
5) TM6 (White Card) for each individual (MYR$2 for form & filling service)
6) Thai Insurance is not neccessary
7) Passport (at least 6-month validity)

The figure shows the two-way flow (to/fro Thailand) via Betong border. The trip was on 09/Jun/2018 - 11/Jun/2018.

The procedures stated is solely based on my recent experience. It might varies from time to time.

Hope it is useful for future trip's reference.

[Reference]: https://www.riderchris.com/info/malaysia-thailand-border-crossing/

[ Satun via Wang Kelian / Wang Prachan Border ]

2nd time entering Thailand (Satun) by car via Wang Kelian / Wang Prachan Border.

Documents to be prepared, can request Ghanimi Agency (Changlun) to prepare with a small fee charged (RM20 ~ RM32) . You can search this agency by Google Maps.
1) Car Registration Card (original & photocopy) - provided by owner
2) Authorization Letter from Car Owner (if you are not car owner) - can be provided by Ghanimi
3) Car Owner IC Photocopy (if you are not car owner) - can be provided by Ghanimi
4) TM2 & TM3 - can be provided by Ghanimi
5) TM6 (White Card) for each individual - can be provided by Ghanimi
6) Thai Insurance - can be provided by Ghanimi
7) Passport (at least 6-month validity) - provided by owner & each individual

Immigration Counter Procedures
1) Malaysia Side: Drive-thru with passport submission for stamping
2) Thailand Side: Park the car, line-up for passport stamping and car permit submission at same counter