Thursday, January 26, 2012

Songkhla ( Place to Visit )

Simila beach is a famous destination and located at Golden Mermaid statue, Songkhla the north of Songkhla Lake next from Laem Son Onn. The beach stretches long to Laem Simila to the south of the beach. The character of the beach is beautiful white sand beach, the water was not very deep and suitable for swimming and become relaxing place for the visitors. In addition, it is a great viewpoint for the famous mice and rat islands. The major landmark of the beach is the Golden Mermaid statue, a prominent symbol of Songkhla.

How to go to Samila Beach
Samila Beach is located only 2.5 km away downtown.

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Sai Kaew Beach This is one of the most beautiful beaches for scenic coastline with long sandy beach approximately 3 kilometers and ideal for swimming. It is peace and wonderful natural from pine trees parallel along the beach and good to make overnight stay.
How to go to Sai Kaew Beach
Sai Kaew Beach is located in the Singha Nakhon sub district, Songkhla, about 7 km away from the city of Songkhla Visitors can use Highway no. 408 cross Tinnasulanon Bridge to Singha Nakhon and turn right to the beach at Km no 153.



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Koh Yo is a large island in Songkhla Lake for history of Songkhla  residence for more than 100 years. Most of the Island is hills and mountains about 10-151 meters Stretches from north to south, the highest is about 151 meters. The island is a popular day trip and become popular since Tinnasulanon Bridge linking the north and south sides of the lake with length 2.6 kilometers (1.5 miles) and its Thailand's longest bridge.
 
Koh Yo, Songkhla Tinsulanond Bridge, Songkhla

Koh Yo is well known for tourism and popular with shoppers who like the rich cotton fabric produced as well as a wide variety of seafood products. Another tourist attraction is 2 temples Khao Bo temple in the north of the island and Laem Po temple in the south which show the interesting of local culture, and a museum in the north end of the island as the visitor can find the exhibition of religious art, beads, pottery, textiles and a number of other fascinating subjects. It is worth for you to visit Koh Yo once for your trip in Songkhla.
 
Buddha at Laem Po temple , Songkhla 
How to go to Koh Yo
Koh Yo is located in Songkhla Lake about 20 km away from downtown which easy access from Highway no 407 and turn left to Highway no 4083. Drive straight to the Singha Nakhon district and cross island Tinsulanonda. Bridge to the island.

Hat Yai district is a center for trade , investment including head quarter office Hat Yai, Songkhla sectors of business and services including finance, communications, transportation, travel industry in the South of Thailand. The city has some part in border with Malaysia as well as it become shopping paradise for shoppers as IT , electricappliances , cameras and watches at Kim Yong or Suntisook Market. Place market. In addition, Thai, Malay, western and Chinese cuisine can easily be found in Hat Yai including many choices of accommodations service available for traveler. Due to the strict rules on alcohol, indecency and homosexuality, many Malays cross the border each day in order to visit the bars. Nowadays, Hat Yai becomes an attractive and busy city in south of Thailand.
 

Attraction place in Hat Yai

Hat Yai Municipal Park The park is a major attraction for visiting Hat Yai, locate on Kanchanawanit Road approximately 6 km from Hat yai downtown. The park is full of beautiful flowering plants, with a pavilion in the middle of the pond and food stalls. The visitor can enjoy views over Hat Yai and the surrounding hills as well as across to the sea in the distance. Another attraction for the park are the Brahman shrine which is located on the top of the hill and the jade statue of Guan-yin (Chinese Goddess) at the foot of the hill.



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Wat Hat Yai Nai is located on Phetchakasem Road and well known for the attractive of large reclining Buddha measuring 35 metres long , 15 metres tall and 10 metres wide. The Buddha is named Phra Phuttha Hattha Mongkhon, has an interesting face, giving different expressions depending on the angle you look from and believe that this large Buddha is the third largest reclining Buddha in the world. This is the one of the center point for Buddhists from nearby province, Bangkok as well as visitors from Malaysia and Singapore.

 Wat Hat Yai Nai hat yai Wat Hat Yai Nai buddha1

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Tone Nga Chang Waterfall  The waterfall is beautiful and very famous of the southern province. It has 7 tier waterfalls which The third most famous for the reason the water split into two lines like ivory. The waterfall is located on Tone Nga Chang national wildlife park and the visitor is possible to trekking distance more than 1 km from first to 7 tiers.

Ton Nga Chang Waterfall, Songkhla
How to go to Tone Nga Chang Waterfall 
The visitor can use Hat Yai - Rattaphum road and drive until Kilometer no 13, then drive for the distance 13 km to the waterfall.


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