Betong District

Betong (, ; ) is the southernmost district ("amphoe") of Yala Province, southern Thailand.
Geography.
Betong is on the Malaysian border. To the north is Than To, to the east is Chanae, (Narathiwat Province). To the south is the Malaysian state of Perak and to the west is Kedah.
The highest point of the Sankalakhiri Range (Northern Titiwangsa Mountains), high Ulu Titi Basah (เขาหลวง), is on the Thai–Malaysian border between Betong District and Hulu Perak District of Perak.
History.
In the past, this area was under "Mueang" Raman, Monthon Pattani. It was upgraded to a district in 1868 with the name Yarom. In 1930 the district name was changed to Betong.
The name "Betong" is the Thai corruption of "Betung", its original Malay name means 'bamboo'.
Population.
In Betong, ethnic Thai Chinese and Thai Malay Muslims both outnumber native Buddhist Thais. At present there are five Chinese organizations.
Economy.
 Thailand's transport ministry is constructing the 1.9 billion baht Betong Airport. It is scheduled to be opened in June 2020. However, the opening was indefinitely postponed as a result caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed to handle 300 arrivals per hour, it is projected to serve one million passengers per year, generating three billion baht for the district. Nok Air, Bangkok Airways, and Malaysia's Firefly Airlines have plans to fly to Betong.
Administration.
Central administration.
Betong is divided into five sub-districts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 32 administrative villages ("mubans").
Local administration.
There is one town ("thesaban mueang") in the district:
There is one sub-district municipality ("thesaban tambon") in the district:
There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: