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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.
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.
Belgian man held after hotel room break-ins
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/08/2024
» HAT YAI - A 26-year-old Belgian man has been arrested on charges of stealing cash and valuables from the hotel rooms of three Malaysian tourists in the main city of Songkhla province. He is also suspected of burglaries in two other southern tourist provinces.
Gambian arrested on Koh Phangan 7 years after illegal entry
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 20/07/2024
» SURAT THANI - A 52-year-old Gambian man has been arrested on Koh Phangan on a charge of illegal entry and staying in the country illegally for seven years.
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.
Hat Yai to welcome influx of Malaysian revellers
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/04/2024
» Hat Yai district of Songkhla is expected to welcome 100,000 Malaysian tourists crossing the southern border to join the Songkran festival on April 12–14.
Hat Yai welcomes influx of Malaysian revellers
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 12/04/2024
» Hat Yai district of Songkhla is expected to welcome as many as 100,000 Malaysian tourists to join the Songkran festival this weekend.
Joy train ride for Malaysians to get wet in Hat Yai
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 12/04/2024
» SONGKHLA: A special train from Malaysia has brought some 400 holidaymakers to join locals in celebrating the Thai New Year in Hat Yai district.
Prosecutor sent death threat amid inmate escape investigations
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/11/2023
» The Songkhla provincial prosecutor filed a report with police after receiving a life-threatening letter from a close friend of Chaowalit Thongduang, a prisoner who fled from Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital on Oct 22.