 With
Thailand's biggest inland body of water, quiet beaches on
the Gulf of Thailand and the busy commercial center at Hat
Yai, Songkhla province is an inexpensive and largely undiscovered
destination in the south of Thailand. A quarter of Songkhla's
population are ethnic Malay Muslims. The mix of Thai, Malay
and Chinese influences gives the local culture a unique flavor.
Songkhla has quiet beautiful beaches, enchanting waterfalls,
and a serene big lake.
While
Songkhla is noted for its fishery industry, Hat Yai serves
as a transportation and communications hub of the South. It
is a bustling commercial center with links to various destinations
in neighboring provinces and Malaysia.
Songkhla
Lake
Called
in Thai Thale Sap Songkhla, Songkhla Lake is a huge estuary
more than 80 km long and 20 km wide at it's widest point.
Bird watchers will not want to miss Khu Khut Water Fowl Park
where more than 200 species of birds have been recorded in
surveys conducted by the Forestry Department.
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Samila
Beach
Located
on a cape between the Gulf and Songkhla Lake, Hat Samila is
quieter and more relaxing than some more famous beaches in
the deep south.
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Songkhla
National Museum
The
Songkhla National Museum houses several intriguing collections
including primitive prehistoric jewelery and archaeological
finds from the 8th to the 10th centuries. The collection also
includes rare items from the Srivijaya period such as a 7th
to 9th century shivalingam discovered in Pattani. There are
also collections of Tang Dynasty ceramics, Chinese furniture,
and Ayutthaya period Buddha images.
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