Piyamit Tunnel

Piyamit Tunnel is a historic man-made tunnel complex in Tano Maero Subdistrict, Betong District, Yala Province, near the Thai-Malaysian border. Constructed in 1976 by members of the Malayan Communist Party as an air-raid shelter and base, it extends about one kilometer through a hillside. Now preserved as an open-air museum, it displays living quarters, meeting rooms, exhibits and surrounding forest, offering insight into regional history.

Visitors can walk through a 1-kilometer winding tunnel excavated into a forested hillside, with concrete-reinforced entrances and multiple exits. Inside are recreated living quarters, meeting rooms, storage areas, radio room and historical exhibits with photos, tools and daily-life items. Outside, there is a small museum building, forested trails, viewpoints and explanatory signs. The site is set in hilly jungle surroundings about 30 km from Betong town.

Constructed in 1976 within three months by members of the Malayan Communist Party as an air-raid shelter and operational base in the hills near the Thai-Malaysian border. The tunnel is about 1 kilometer long, 50-60 feet wide, with 9 entrances, designed to withstand bombing and accommodate around 200 people. It was abandoned in 1989 and later preserved as a historical attraction and open-air museum.

Represents an important part of Betong's local history and heritage related to the former jungle settlements in southern Thailand. The site preserves everyday life, architecture and artifacts of the period and serves as an educational resource for visitors to understand the region's past and multicultural community.