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Chiang Rai
Chiang Mai
Ayutthaya
Bangkok
Pattaya
Cha-Am
Hua Hin
Samui Island
Phuket
Krabi
Phi Phi Island
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SONGKHLA
The
bustling town of Hat Yai is the province's main shopping, commercial and
entertainment centre, and a magnet for visiting Malaysian and Singaporean
tourists.
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it is the seaside town of Songkhla, southern Thailand's oldest beach resort,
that gives the province its laid-back character. Samila Beach is the main
leisure area with 8 kms of golden sand dotted with seafood restaurants and
hotels, and guarded by a brass mermaid, the symbol of Songkhla. |
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Southern
history can be traced at Songkhla National Museum, located in one of the
Sino-Portuguese mansions so famous in this resort, and housing an outstanding
collection of Thai and Chinese art treasures gathered from the southern
provinces.
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Songkhla
Lake is Thailand's largest inland body of water, where fishing predominates.
Yo island is famous for its fabrics, the Institute of Southern Studies and
its collection of folk arts, and Wat Pha Kho, a temple where legend says
a holy man prevented a pirate invasion by turning salt water into fresh
water with his feet. At the northern end of the lake is Khu Khut Waterfowl
Park, renowned for its wide variety of birdlife. |
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