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Today we are reviewing a trip to the southernmost part of Thailand. I can confirm that it is not as scary as everyone thinks. This trip is 2 nights and 3 days. We started from Songkhla to Betong. We left Songkhla at around noon. Like us, the easygoing type, the first place we stopped to take pictures was Tok Ku Chae Bridge. We took pictures while enjoying the view. The weather was not hot that day. The sky was cloudy and rainy. We took pictures until we were satisfied and continued our journey. For those who love durian or durian, I recommend July-August. There are a lot of them. There are some locals selling them along the road. If you are interested in any of them, you can stop by and ask for the price. The roads are very good. Don't worry, the electric train can take you there. The view along the road is durian trees and durians. It's awesome. For durian lovers, we traveled until we reached Betong. We stopped to charge our car for about 1 hour at a PTT gas station or, if you are more convenient, at the Betong Electricity Authority. The security guard was kind and helped us with everything. After we had charged our car battery, we checked in at the hotel near the Betong Mongkhonrit Tunnel. We took a shower and prepared to find something to eat for dinner. We stopped to take some pictures around the tunnel. In summary, we went to the restaurant around 8 pm, ordered food, listened to chill music for a long time until 11 pm, and went back to the hotel to rest and gain strength. The next morning, we woke up early and walked around the city, stopping to see the way of life of the Betong people. Betong is a small town that you can walk through every alley, similar to a chessboard. It is easy to walk, but not very comfortable because some areas are mountains. People who don't like walking may get a little tired. The walk was satisfactory, so we went back to the hotel, took a shower, prepared to check out, and recharged at a dim sum restaurant before traveling to the hot springs and the winter flower garden. On the way, we stopped to eat. When we arrived at the flower garden, we got off the car to buy tickets. The first thing we felt was the very cool air, around 25 degrees, which was truly natural air, not like the cold from the air conditioner. When we arrived, we walked around to see the flowers for about 2.30 hours and then went to the Piyamit Tunnel to experience the atmosphere of the tunnel built by the military, including the stories of the heroes' struggles, as well as the natural atmosphere that is still very rich. There may be a lot of tourists, but it was worth the trip. After that, we stopped to check in at the accommodation, took a shower, had breakfast, and prepared to travel another day. The next morning, we went to the Ayerweng Skywalk. It took about 2 hours from our accommodation to the Skywalk. For this, we parked our car at the parking lot and took a songthaew up for 30 baht per person, and 20 baht down. If you are more comfortable, you can take a motorcycle taxi. When we arrived at the Skywalk, we bought socks and a ticket to go up the Skywalk. We took the elevator to the highest floor to see the view and take pictures. When we arrived, it was already late, around 10am. There were not many people and there was no more fog. If anyone wants to see the fog, I recommend arriving at 5am. At that time, the fog will be beautiful, suitable for taking pictures. It was time to go back down to the parking lot. We could eat food and drinks that the villagers had sold at a cheap price. After we were full, we traveled to visit the main road, stopped to eat noodles in Yala city, stopped to eat at a famous restaurant, and traveled back to Songkhla. This ended our trip this time. The total cost of charging the electric car round trip was more than 500 baht, very worthwhile compared to a petrol car. If anyone is interested, I recommend it. It is very worthwhile in the southernmost province of the country.