Thanks Bro Thailand King,
Given that Betong is quite far away from the airport, I will probably give it a miss as I have difficulty taking long bus ride. Usually I will suffer from severe headache of which my fatty body requires another 2 days to rest and recover.
Guess I will have to stick to KL, Hatyai and at most venture to Danook, unless the good professor wants to be the tour guide to lead a team to Angeles City.