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.
Discover the best top things to do in Songkhla Province, Thailand including Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum, Magic Museum Hatyai by Black Crystal, Phathammarong Museum, Suun Phrayok Thae Phuc Tien, Namtok Boriphat Forestry Park.
Discover the best top things to do in Songkhla Province, Thailand including Thaksin Folklore Museum (Khatichon Wittaya), Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum, Ban Na Korn Nai, The Treasury Museum, Songkhla National Museum, Magic Museum Hatyai by Black Crystal, Phathammarong Museum, Siam Art Gallery, Suun Phrayok Thae Phuc Tien, Hat Yai Ice Dome.
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