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Fewer Malaysian visitors to Hat Yai hiring guides
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/07/2025
» SONGKHLA - Visitors from Malaysia are changing a pattern by increasingly favouring travel to southern Thailand in private vehicles, causing concern to tour guides who fear losing their livelihoods.
Farmers oppose US beef import plan
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 18/04/2025
» The Beef Cattle Association of Thailand, along with more than 60 associated organisations, rallied at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to express concerns over a government plan to allow US beef imports in exchange for certain trade deficit items.
Hospital building, airport terminal also being built by discredited Chinese company
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/04/2025
» SONGKHLA — A new building at Songkhla Hospital is being built by the same Chinese company constructing the 30-storey State Audit Office building that collapsed during the earthquake last Friday.
Songkhla operators call for cruise ship terminal
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 03/06/2024
» The Songkhla Tourism Association is urging the government to further promote tourism in the province by building a cruise ship terminal and adding direct flights from cities in China to Hat Yai.
Land Bridge roadshow to woo Chinese
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/02/2024
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Thursday that his ministry will send a Land Bridge megaproject roadshow to China next month.
Flooding in Songkhla, Phatthalung
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/12/2020
» SONGKHLA: Heavy rain on Monday night caused new flooding in many parts of the southern provinces of Songkhla and Phatthalung.
Rubberwood factories revel in revival
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 25/02/2020
» Rubberwood factories have seen their output grow by between 20% to 30% over the past two years, with another 10% to 20% growth expected this year, after about half of the country's rubberwood factories went out of business previously.
Virus crisis will ease after Songkran: Tourism minister
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 23/02/2020
» PHATTHALUNG: The Covid-19 corona virus crisis is expected to subside in the second half of the year or earlier, Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan said on Sunday.
Thai Lion Air suspends Chengdu flights
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/01/2020
» HAT YAI: Thai Lion Air, a low-cost airline, has announced the suspension of five flights between Hat Yai international airport in Songkhla and Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province, as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus.
Hat Yai seeks shot in medical tourism arm
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 17/08/2019
» If you mention medical tourism in Thailand, attention immediately shifts to Bangkok. However, calls are being echoed for the development of a medical tourism hub to be based in the commercial district of Hat Yai in Songkhla province in order to tap into the growing demand for services.