Location: Hat Yai
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Hat Yai (Thai: หาดใหญ่, pronounced [hàːt jàj], also Haad Yai or Had Yai) is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border. Located at 7°1′N 100°28′E / 7.017°N 100.467°E / 7.017; 100.467, it is 946 km (588 mi) south of Bangkok, and has a population of 158,218 (2012) in the city itself and about 800,000 in the greater Hat Yai area. Hat Yai is the largest city of Songkhla Province, the largest metropolitan area in the south, and the third largest metropolitan area of the country. It is often mistaken for being the provincial capital. In fact, Songkhla is the capital and the center of administration and culture while Hat Yai is the business center.
Restaurants in Hat Yai
1. Phra Maha Chedi Tripob Trimongkol
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 155 reviews
Reviewed By pianocello - Shah Alam, Malaysia
This is a beautiful and unique temple that is probably nothing like other temples you have seen in Thailand. The bells are contribute to the serene atmosphere. There are a couple of issues you need to be aware. There is a wide open space in front of the temple where you have to take off your shoes and depending on whether it is a really hot day or raining could be quite inconvenient, Also as some have pointed, there are mosquitoes in the evening so take the usual precaution.
2. Kho Hong Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By klaithems - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I took the tour to Kho Hong mountain through the hotel I was staying in. We went by car and the day was having a slight gentle rain. It is a beautiful place where you you can enjoy Hat Yai from a high place. In the top there are whirship places with temples. Easily you can see Buddhism, Chinese, and hindosim religions emerge together in different statues. You need comfortable shoes to climb the stairs to different temples. It is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Hat Yai.
3. Songkhla Central Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By tanee - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
The Central Mosque iin the Songkhla Province – dubbed Thailand's Taj Mahal. It sits halfway along the main highway connecting Hat Yai and Songkhla city. The modern monument, inspired by classical Mughal architecture, boasts a symmetrical design with a central gold dome atop a large square building flanked by four detached minarets overlooking a large rectangular water feature.
4. Hat Yai Municipal Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 572 reviews
Reviewed By Jeff_Proulx - Pak Kret, Thailand
Big, beautiful and lively in the evenings, this park is more than a park with a large female Buddha statue offering stunning views of the city as well as a cable car to the top of the mountain where a wat offers stunning views of the region. The park fills up with folks from the city gather every evening to picnic near the water fountain so we recommend going in the afternoon and ending with a picnic of your own from the food stalls all over the place. Enjoy!
5. Hat Yai Floating Market
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 383 reviews
Reviewed By phawits - Hat Yai, Thailand
The floating market is well known and provides more thai traditional foods for tourists to enjoy and touch thai culture
6. Asean Trade Bazaar
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 258 reviews
Reviewed By SimonNgeow - Singapore, Singapore
It took us 8 minutes walk from Central Festival Shopping Centre to this night market. The night market is a very lively one with many muslim tourists who came from Malaysia, I guess. There are many stalls which sell mainly clothings at level 1. There is a food court at level 2 that spoils you with many choices of local delicacies. However, there are many people than seats for you to enjoy the food. We enjoyed shopping and eating at this lively night market.
7. Khlong Hae Floating Market
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 155 reviews
Reviewed By nurhidayahabdullahh
They have a large number of vendors selling a big variety of local Thai food and snacks.The market also has a campaign for the environment as the sellers use bamboo tubes, coconut shells, and clay pots instead of using plastic bags.
8. Our Lady of Lourdes Church
9. CentralFestival Hatyai
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 445 reviews
CentralFestival Hatyai is The First-Stop destination to fulfill your wishes where is situated in the middle of Hatyai. Can be conveniently accessed as it is only 3 minutes away from train station, 15 minutes away from the airport and only 1 minute from the bus terminal. Ready to fulfill and entertain customers with modernized goods and services from • over 250 fashion brand-named store, • famous restaurants, • 10 movie theaters of international standard and 1 IMAX 3D theater • Ice-skate arena • “Fun Planet”
Reviewed By Auward74 - Hong Kong, China
Located close to the Bus Terminal, do pay a visit to this mall before leaving town. They have free shuttle bus going to/from Central Hat Yai ❨opp Lee Gardens Hotel❩ downtown. This mall just feels like any other CentralFestival in the country, but wayyyy better than other malls in Hat Yai. There are two foodcourts: one on the ground floor as you enter and the other on the top floor. I preferred the one on top floor as there are more choices and operate on a cash card basis, not to mention the view of Hat Yai. They have some southern Thai food, which is a blend of central Thai and Malay food. Unforgetable. If you have a lot of time to spare, there is a cinema and skating rink here. Tips: unlike the malls in Bangkok, the security here do search your bags, so I suggest to travel light if you could. If you couldnt wait for the free shuttle bus back to downtown, there are plenty of songthaew ❨most pass by Kim Yong Market downtown, 10 Baht❩ and tuktuks outside. Or just Grab a taxi. Happy shopping.
10. Kim Yong Market
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 235 reviews
Reviewed By nurhidayahabdullahh
You can find a great variety of local food, fresh and dried fruits, sweets, flowers and various merchandises.
