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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.
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.
More hotels set to boost Songkhla visitor numbers
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/09/2024
» Five new hotels with a total investment of 1 billion baht will open in Hat Yai by the year end to resolve the shortage of hotels in Songkhla's Hat Yai district.
Dry betel nut traders face new barriers
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 17/05/2024
» Thai betel nut exporters are struggling with tariff barriers from India as well as the impact of the armed conflict between the Myanmar military and rebel forces.
TAT: New Year tourism to bring B760m to Hat Yai
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/12/2023
» SONGKHLA: The Tourism Authority of Thailand predicts tourism in Hat Yai will generate 760 million baht in revenue for the South’s biggest city during the New Year holiday period.
Rail bomb kills 3 in Songkhla
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 07/12/2022
» SONGKHLA: Three railway workers were killed and four of their colleagues injured when another bomb exploded yesterday at the site of Saturday's railway bombing in Sadao district, officials said.
Southern train services to resume after security promises
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/12/2021
» SONGKHLA: Train services to southern border provinces from Hat Yai station will resume on Thursday after security authorities pledged better security measures on the route.
Songkhla gears up for December reopening
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 26/11/2021
» SONGKHLA: At least 10,000 tourists from Malaysia and Singapore are expected each week in Hat Yai when Songkhla reopens to foreign tourists in December, say local tourism operators.
Songkhla adopts stricter Covid screening
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 16/10/2021
» SONGKHLA: Authorities in Songkhla have toughened screening measures in areas adjacent to the three southernmost border provinces in hopes of bringing down stubbornly high rates of Covid-19 infections.