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| Piyamit Tunnel, Betong, Thailand |
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| Betong > OK Betong > Betong Hot Spring > Winter Flower Garden > Piyamit Tunnel > Wat Mala Prachasan > Chathharattanaram Monastery > Wat Phuttha Thiwat > Sud Siam Park (approx 75km round trip) |
Day 2 Monday July 24 2023 Part 2 continued - after the Winter Flower Garden visit, our group next destination is Piyamit Tunnel & Millennium Tree (approx 9.5km apart)
1) Countryside scenery from Winter Flower Garden > Piyamit Tunnel - interesting to see many durian trees dominating the hills or mountain slopes along the main trunk roads, as July & August are the peak durian season, you could easily spot on durian trees here bearing bunches of ripening durians with branches tied with red nylon robes awaiting for harvesting & collecting to be trucked to major market places near Betong town for retail sales !
2) Friendship Village Arch - Piyamit Tunnel
3) Bodihisattva Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) - Piyamit Tunnel
4) Front Entrance & Ticketing Booth, Piyamit Tunnel - entrance fee 40bht (Rm5.40 = US$1.20) for foreigners; this tunnel was built 1977, 1km long, 5-6 ft wide, completed in 3 months by 50 workers ! Opening hours 08.00 > 16.30.
5) Canopy covered walking path, Piyamit Tunnel - the start of our hiking on concrete steps / paths, abundance greeneries, fresh cool air & pleasant environment !
6) Big old trees, Piyamit Tunnel
7) Gandoderma Lucidum - Piyamit Tunnel - a replica of lingzi mushrooms grown wild in the deep jungle !
8) Pyamit Tunnel Traveling Area Map
9) Guard Tower, Piyamit Tunnel
10) Charcoal Tunnel Kiln, Piyamit Tunnel
11) Kitchen Stove, Piyamit Tunnel - a short rest here listening to a tour guide's story about the history & political fortune of Communist Party Malaya (CPM), the tunnel used for bombshells & storage of food supplies etc
12) Piyamit Tunnel Map
13) Tua Bo Gong Temple - Piyamit Tunnel
14) Friendship Village History Museum - Piyamit Tunnel
15) School Room - Piyamit Tunnel
16) Friendship Village Tunnel No 4 - Piyamit Tunnel - another tunnel for visitors to explore !
17) Friendship Village Tunnel No 3 - Piyamit Tunnel - Welcome to Piyamit Tunnel ! Our group chose this tunnel to walk & exit to visit a Millennium Tree or back to the History Museum ! A short walk, well lit, dry floor, clear signage, quite cooling inside the tunnel, a very interesting experience !
18) Millennium Tree - Piyamit Tunnel - a small walk of 100m from the tunnel exit, a very old & giant tree, the Chinese signage described this tree as " Friendship Village Thousand Year Big Tree", a rare sight & a must see when in Piyamit Tunnel !
19) Cannon Ball Hole - Piyamit Tunnel
20) Restaurant, Piyamit Tunnel
21) Countryside scenery from Piyamit Tunnel > Wat Mala Prachasan (approx 24km)
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