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Fuel prices go up amid Mideast war
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 09/03/2026
» Petrol stations in several provinces have begun rationing fuel sales as supplies tighten, while some operators have raised prices, amid the war in the Middle East.
Hat Yai recovery expected in time for Songkran
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/12/2025
» SONGKHLA – Flood-devastated Hat Yai city will bounce back quickly and should be 60-70% recovered by April next year, in time for Songkran, according to the Songkhla Tourism Association.
Two weeks of festivities in Hat Yai to spur tourism
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/10/2025
» Two approaching cultural festivals are expected to draw about 30,000 visitors to the southern province of Songkhla and pump hundreds of millions of baht into the local economy - the Hindu Diwali and then the Chinese Vegetarian Festival.
Rubber farmers ask for aid amid crunch
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 18/04/2025
» Rubber farmers across Thailand are appealing for government help following a sharp drop in the price of rubber, which has fallen from nearly 70 baht per kilogramme to just 48-50 baht in a matter of weeks.
Gulf of Thailand canal project push gains new momentum
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/03/2025
» The Thai Canal Association for Study and Development wants a national committee to study the feasibility of connecting the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea via the proposed 9A Canal Route. The project, if approved, could create up to a million new jobs, its advocates say.
Site selected for Phatthalung airport in southern Thailand
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 16/09/2024
» A 1,496-rai plot of land near Songkhla Lake in Phatthalung has finally been selected as the site for a new airport in this southern province.
Malaysia's Merdeka Day surge boosts southern Thai economy
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/09/2024
» A surge in tourists to Thailand's southern region during Malaysia's National Day, known as Merdeka Day, was expected to contribute about 100 million baht to the local economy.
Merdeka Day surge boosts South economy
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 31/08/2024
» A surge of Malaysian tourists to southern Thailand during the current Merdeka Day long weekend is expected to contribute about 100 million baht to the local economy.
Songkhla touts its Mice tourism potential
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 16/06/2024
» Songkhla's administration is partnering up with businesses in the tourism sector to promote the province as a Mice (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) destination to Malaysians.
Malaysians planning to visit Hat Yai seek clarity on immigration
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 28/03/2024
» SONGKHLA: Malaysian tourists have inquired hotel operators about the future of a government to policy on the exemption of the immigration arrival card for travellers entering the province from Malaysia.