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Mers steps tighten at M'sian border
Wichayant Boonchote, Published on 21/06/2015
» Tourist-screening measures have been broadened at three border checkpoints with Malaysia as a precaution against the spread of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers).
Tourists pick Hat Yai after Yala bomb
Wichayant Boonchote, Published on 26/07/2014
» Hotels in Songkhla's Hat Yai district have been overwhelmingly reserved for end of Ramadan celebrations as tourists are shifting from restive Betong district in Yala.
Venerable Hat Yai market struggles on
News, Wichayant Boonchote, Published on 24/08/2013
» In downtown Hat Yai, surrounded by a thriving central business district complete with upscale supermarkets, restaurants and modern coffee shops, Kimyong market seems never to lose its appeal. To visitors, it is still worth exploring, even if it is not the bustling centre of trade it was in the past.
Cops cancel re-enactment of hotel blast
News, Wichayant Boonchote, Published on 19/02/2013
» Police have cancelled a crime re-enactment of the blast at the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel in Songkhla's Hat Yai district last year, citing security concerns.
Security beefed up as Hat Yai seeks to entice tourists back
News, Wichayant Boonchote, Published on 05/04/2012
» SONGKHLA : Authorities are planning sweeping security improvements in Hat Yai district to revive tourists' confidence ahead of this month's Songkran festival.