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Hat Yai City Guide
Thailand > Hat Yai
Hat Yai is Songkhla province's principal town, where major
commercial, communications, entertainment and shopping center
is located, also offers excellent transportation and accommodation,
for travelers. Hat Yai owes much of its charm and attraction
to its vibrant, nightlife.
Among the attractions is the city's most famous Nam Tok
Ton Nga Chang (Elephant Tusk) Waterfall which cascades down
a steep cliff, rumbling and rustling from its towering majesty,
perched 30 km away from the heart of the city.
Don't miss your visit to one of the most revered statues
in the region, the third largest reclining Buddha image
of the world reposes at Wat Hat Yai Nai on Phetkhasem Road
near Ou-Tapao Bridge. The statue, named Phra Buddha hatmongkhol,
is 35 meters long, 15 meters high and 10 meters wide. Amazing!
Best known as a shopping city, shopping is actually a highlight
here. Hat Yai offers many good buys in Thai handicrafts
- especially local cotton products, leisure and sportswear.
Also a large variety of preserved Thai fruits, dried seafood
and other culinary delicacies that's worth buying here.
Getting There and Moving Around
By air
Hat Yai International (HDY) has recently been opened, so
far it is only used for flights to Asian destinations and
domestic flights. The nearest town is Songkhla (approximately
20km/12.5 miles away).
By rail
Train services are available here, through trains operate
to Kuala Lumpur, with daily connections to Singapore and
to the borders with Cambodia (at Aranyaprathet) and Laos
(at Nong Khai).
By road
There are long distance bus services and city buses around
the city. Also, the tuk tuk is another good type of road
transportation to move around the city, it functions as
a taxi as well.
If you prefer to drive on your own moving around the city,
there will also be car rental services offer to you for
your convenience.
Moving Around
Getting there is pretty easy if a tour guide guides you,
around the interesting places. Either than that air, road,
and train transport is accessible through out the area.
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