Betong (Thai: เบตง, pronounced [bēː.tōŋ] ; Malay: Betung ; Chinese: 勿洞) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Yala province, southern Thailand.The highest point of the Sankalakhiri Range (Northern Titiwangsa Mountains), 1,533 m (5,030 ft) high Ulu Titi Basah (เขาหลวง), is on the Thai–Malaysian border between Betong District and Hulu Perak District of Perak.[citation needed] The name Betong is the Thai corruption of Betung, its original Malay name means 'bamboo'.[4] Along with highways and roadways, the district is now connected by air with the help of Betong Airport.[5] Betong is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 32 administrative villages (mubans).