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| Songkhla
is a border province in Southern Thailand, adjoining the state
of Kedah in Malaysia. It has been known as a principal sea port
and coastal trading post from time immemorial. As a historic
town, Songkhla has inherited ancient ruins, arts, and places of
cultural importance in addition to its unique tradition,
dialect, and folk entertainment, a reflection of its rich
cultural heritage for later generations to appreciate.
Songkhla has fine beaches, enchanting waterfalls, and a tranquil lake - a manifestation of its abundant natural resources. While Songkhla is noted for its fishery industry, Hat Yai, the major district of the province, serves as a transportation and communications hub of the South, with this bustling town linking with various destinations in the neighboring provinces and in Malaysia. Only 30 kilometers apart and with contrastive characteristics, Hat Yai and Songkhla can be ideal places for the tourist to visit: Hat Yai, a fast booming city in trade and business, while Songkhla remains a sleepy town still able to maintain its unique identity of ancient and historical flavors. Songkhla covers an area of 7,393.9 square kilometers (approximately 1,848,472 acres). It is divided into 16 administrative Amphoe (districts), i.e. Amphoe Muang, Amphoe Hat Yai, Amphoe Chana, Amphoe Ranode, Amphoe Bangklam, Amphoe Namom, amphoe Khlong Hoykhong, Amphoe Nathawee, Amphoe Thepha, Amphoe Sabayoi, Amphoe Sadao, Amphoe Rattaphoom, Amphoe Singha Nakhon, Amphoe Khuanniang, Amphoe Rattaphum, and Amphoe Krasaesin. The population of the province is 1,159,672. Source: TAT. www.tat.or.th |
| Tourist information |
| Tourism Authority of Thailand Southern Office: Region 1 (Hat Yai), on Soi 2 Niphat Uthit 3 Rd., Hat Yai, SongKhla. Tel: (074) 231055, 238518 Fax. (074) 245986 The office is open seven days a week, throughout the year, from 8.30 a.m. until 4.30 p.m. |
| Transportation between Hat Yai & Songkhla. |
| The green
bus No. 1871 leaves the bus stand on Phetkasem Road in front of the Hat
Yai Plaza Theatre (clock tower) every 30 minutes from 6.00 AM until 7.30
PM. The fare is 9 baht per person.
A taxi service between Hat Yai and Songkhla is available from 6.00 AM until 10.00 PM. The taxi stand is at the President Hotel. The fare is 15 baht per person. (Each taxi accommodates 7 passengers.) Transportation within
Hat Yai Songkhla Transport within Songkhla is either by trishaw (with a minimum fare for short distances of 10 baht) or by 'Tuk-tuk', at 5 baht per person for a town route beginning from Talay Luang Road, via Ranevitthi, Platha, Ratchadamnoen, Laem Sai, Nakhon Nai, KampangPhet Roads and back to Talay Luang, or vice versa. |
| Telephone code -Thailand 66 -Songkhla 074 |
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