The town boasts beautiful scenery and notable tourist destinations that attract a great number of Thai and foreign tourists every year. In his inspection tour of Yala province on May 17, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith followed up on progress in the construction of Betong Airport. The Airports Department has held discussions with Bangkok Airways and Nok Air on aviation routes, linking Betong Airport with other major cities in southern Thailand and neighbouring countries, he added. The Betong Airport project was approved by the Cabinet on October 6, 2015 with a budget of Bt1.9 billion. The airport is scheduled to open next year and is expected to increase the number of tourists visiting the deep South.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 20, 2019 13:30 UTC