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Waves, bombs, tourists: Songkhla's Golden Mermaid in poor health
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 21/12/2020
» SONGKHLA: The Golden Mermaid statue, a popular tourist attraction on Samila beach in the Nakhon Songkhla Municipality, has been damaged by a combination of natural and unnatural causes that have left it pockmarked and cracked.
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 vegetarian festival begins
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/09/2019
» SONGKHLA: The Hat Yai Vegetarian Festival started on Saturday night and will run until Oct 7, with more than 100 shops participating and serving vegetarian food.
Phatthalung's 'zero-waste' market sets example
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 30/06/2019
» Phatthalung province, one of the southernmost in the country, is famous for its natural beauty and cultural sites.
Phatthalung polishes its tourism sheen
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/06/2019
» Phatthalung used to be a far-flung, overlooked destination which visitors once travelled past almost without noticing.
Astute widow cottons on to FB romance scammer
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 28/02/2019
» SONGKHLA: A widow was approached on Facebook by a person using the profile photo of a "handsome American soldier" who offered to send her US$500,000 if she agreed to tie the knot with him.
Govt blitz on foreign buses stirs concern
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/01/2018
» Songkhla: Authorities have been urged to issue clear guidelines on the use of foreign-registered buses in the southern province of Songkhla following the recent seizure of Malaysian buses in Hat Yai.