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Betong (Thai: เบตง, pronounced [bēː.tōŋ]; Malay: Betung (Jawi: بيتوڠ ) ; Chinese: 勿洞) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, near the Malaysian border. 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 ...
Betong district. For the district in Sarawak, Malaysia, see Betong District, Sarawak. Not to be confused with Bentong. Thai border checkpoint, Betong District. (2017) Betong (Thai: เบตง, pronounced [bēː.tōŋ] ; Malay: Betung ; Chinese: 勿洞) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Yala province, southern Thailand.
The History of Sarawak can be traced as far as 40,000 years ago to the paleolithic period where the earliest evidence of human settlement is found in the Niah caves. A series of Chinese ceramics dated from the 8th to 13th century AD was uncovered at the archeological site of Santubong. The coastal regions of Sarawak came under the influence of ...
Betong ( Malay: Daerah Betong) is a district, in Betong Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. [1] [2] The city of Betong, which is the administrative centre of the larger Betong Division, is located in this district. Betong District was formed in 2002, before which it was called Saribas District and was administratively a part of Sri Aman Division.
Malay (51.5%), Iban (43.6%), Chinese (4.8%), Others (1.1%) Betong Division, formed on 26 March 2002, is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. Formerly part of Sri Aman Division, Betong is in the Saribas area. It has a total area of 4,180.8 square kilometres, and is the smallest of the administrative divisions of Sarawak.
Sarawak (/ s ə ˈ r ɑː w ɒ k / sə-RAH-wok, Malay:) is a state [18] [19] of Malaysia.The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, Kalimantan (the Indonesian portion of Borneo) to the south, and Brunei in the north.
162,537. Betong is a town in Betong Division in Sarawak, Malaysia, lying in the Saribas area. It was formerly under the Sri Aman district. Betong is located between three main rivers, Batang Lupar, Batang Saribas and Batang Kelaka, and covers an area of 4,180 km 2. In recognition of the area's rich history, rapid growth and contribution to ...
Website. www.penang.gov.my. Penang (Malay: Pulau Pinang, [pi.naŋ]) is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula.