Introduction

• Caveat
• This Site
• Perceptions of Hat Yai
• Feedback
• Orientation - Map of Hat Yai
• Street Names and Transliteration
• Alternative Place Names
• Photos
• Hat Yai
• Old Hat Yai
• What Hat Yai Isn't
• People
• Weather
• When To Go
• The 2005 Farang Invasion of Hat Yai
• The 2006 Malaysian Invasion of Hat Yai
• The 2007 Demise of Hat Yai
• 2007 Engineering Works
• January 2008 Update

Accommodation Page 1

• Introduction
• Busy Periods
• Travel Agent Discounts
• Long Stay Accommodation
• Short Stay Accommodation
• Disclaimer
• Feedback and requests
• Hat Yai Accommodation Listings
  • Ambassador Hotel
  • Asian Hotel
  • Baan Tidtaa Apartment
  • BP Grand Suite
  • BP Grand Tower
  • Be My Guest
  • Cathay Guest House
  • Hat Yai Central Hotel
  • Chaiyong Garden Home

Accommodation Page 2

• Hat Yai Accommodation Listings
  • Chaophaya Mansion
  • Chudchada Place
  • City Park Hotel
  • Cosy Place
  • Crystal Hotel
  • Daiichi Hotel
  • Diamond Plaza Hotel
  • Emperor Hotel
  • Florida Hotel
  • Golden Crown Hotel
  • Golden Crown Plaza Hotel
  • Golden House Resort
  • Grand Plaza Hotel
  • Great Home Mansion
  • The Great Hotel
  • Green View Hotel

Accommodation Page 3

• Hat Yai Accommodation Listings
  • Haad Kaew Resort
  • Hat Yai Garden Home Hotel
  • Hatyai Holiday Hotel
  • Indra Hotel
  • International (Inter) Hotel
  • In Town
  • JB Hotel
  • King's Hotel
  • Kosit Hotel
  • Ladda Guest House
  • Laem Thong Hotel
  • Lee Gardens Hotel
  • Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel
  • LK Hotel
  • Louise Guest House
  • Mayflower Grande Hotel
  • Hat Yai Merlin Hotel
  • Merridian Hotel
  • Metro Hotel

Accommodation Page 4

• Hat Yai Accommodation Listings
  • Nana Resort
  • Napalai Place
  • Neo Hotel
  • New Season Hotel
  • New World Hotel
  • Novotel Central Sukhonta
  • Oraput Apartment
  • Hat Yai Paradise Hotel and Resort (Kate 8)
  • Park Hotel
  • Pathomtip Mansion
  • Pink Resort
  • President Hotel
  • Racha Hotel
  • Rado Hotel
  • Hat Yai Rama Hotel
  • Regency Hotel
  • River Inn Hotel
  • Sakol Hotel

Accommodation Page 5

• Hat Yai Accommodation Listings
  • Sakura Grand View Hotel
  • Siam Centre Hotel
  • Singapore Hotel
  • Sing Golden Place Hotel
  • Supasarn Condominium
  • Tanaphat Hatyai Hotel
  • TD Resident
  • The House
  • Thungsao Mansion
  • VC Apartment
  • V.L. Hotel
  • Wangnoi Hotel
  • Wanthana Mansion
  • Weenee Place Serviced Apartment
  • Wiangpin Hotel
  • Winstar Hotel
  • Yee Fah Grand City Hotel

Food and Restaurant Listings Page 1

• Introduction
• Farang Breakfast Food
• Local Breakfast Food
• Vegetarian Food
• Halal Food
• The Hat Yai Coffee Shop Bubble
• The Japanese Food Craze
• Restaurant Summary
• Transliteration of Thai names
  • Baan Khun Bpu
  • Baan Khun Luwang Restaurant & Gallery
  • Baan Lalit
  • Bakery Box
  • Bansuan Coffee
  • The Basil
  • BKK Grill
  • Bor Bai Mai
  • Bueng Thong Seafood & Garden Fishing Park
  • Bon Khao Restaurant
  • Chill Chill

Food and Restaurant Listings Page 2

• Some more ideas and suggestions for dining out in Hat Yai
  • Ching Sing (Vegetarian)
  • Chok Dee
  • Choladah
  • Chongkhao Seafoods
  • Cup and Rest
  • Daothiam
  • Darbar Indian Restaurant
  • Daychaa Fried Chicken (Halal)
  • Dynasty Restaurant at JB Hotel
  • Ep's Bake House
  • Fuji
  • Futai Steak House
  • Gobpii Guwan

Food and Restaurant Listings Page 3

• Further ideas and suggestions for dining out in Hat Yai
  • Gun Eng
  • Hamid Restaurant (Halal)
  • Hia Kui (see Samila Seafood)
  • Hong Kong Roast Duck
  • Jaelin (Vegetarian)
  • Jia Ping
  • Jibiramen
  • Khornang Dim Sum
  • Kiriko Japanese Restaurant
  • Klang Bak Kut Teh
  • Krua Peuan Sookapaap (Vegetarian)
  • Log Terrace Restaurant
  • Long Oey

Food and Restaurant Listings Page 4

• Further ideas and suggestions for dining out in Hat Yai
  • Mariko Japanese Restaurant
  • McDonalds
  • Menu Steak House 39
  • Miang Bplaa
  • Nakorn Nai
  • Namaste
  • Num Heng (Vegetarian)
  • Ome Bake House
  • Pairin Steak House
  • Palm Court Restaurant at JB Hotel
  • Pee Lek
  • Pee Lek 59
  • Raan Kanom Jeen Pee Porn
  • Ruanmai Punnagann
  • Rung Nok Siam
  • Salma (Halal)
  • Samila Seafood (used to be Hia Kui)
  • Samila Sea Sport
  • Saneha Restaurant at the Novotel
  • Santa Fe

Food and Restaurant Listings Page 5

• Further ideas and suggestions for dining out in Hat Yai
  • Sawoei
  • Shabu Shabu & Sushi
  • Shabuji
  • Siam Pattavia
  • Sing Sing (Vegetarian)
  • Sizzler
  • Sky Buffet
  • Somtum Chaba
  • Sumatra (Halal)
  • 2gether
  • Tai See Hee
  • Taste Add
  • Taaworn Ocha
  • Thale Thai
  • Tong Poon
  • Washington
  • Whisker Hat Yai
  • Yor Island Seafood Restaurants

Transport Page 1

• Introduction
• Car Hire
• Personal Drivers
• Driving a car into Thailand
• Disclaimers
• New Minivan Station - Important Information
• Border Runs by Private Taxi
• Border Runs by Minivan
• Bus Station

Transport Page 2

• Motorbike Taxis
• Plane
• Sawng-Thaew
• Train
• Train Station Luggage Storage
• Tuk-Tuks

Transport Page 3

• Bangkok by Bus
• Islands in Satun Province by Minivan and Ferry
• Khao Lak by Bus
• Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, Koh Tao
• Krabi by Bus
• Langkawi by Speed Boat
• Malaysia and Singapore by Private Coach
• Nakhon Si Thammarat by Minivan
• Nakhon Si Thammarat by Train
• Pedang Besar by Minivan
• Pedang Besar by Bus
• Penang by Minivan
• Penang by Train
• Phattalung by Minivan
• Phattalung by Train
• Phuket by Bus
• Satun by Share Taxi
• Singapore by Train
• Songkhla by Bus
• Songkhla by Minivan
• Surat Thani by Minivan
• Trang by Minivan
• Yala by Minivan

Things To Do Page 1

• Introduction
• Markets
  • Tourist Authority Of Thailand (TAT)
  • Bodhisattva Kuan Im
  • Bottle Temple (Wat Kuat)
  • Bullfighting
  • Foot Massage
  • Fresh Market
  • Gim Yong Market
  • Golf
  • Greenway Market
  • Hat Yai Municipal Park
  • Hat Yai Nai Sunday Market
  • Hat Yai Sports Club
  • International Lantern Festival
  • Kao Seng
  • Klong Hair Floating Market
  • Klong Nga Saturday Market

Things To Do Page 2

• Ko Yo and the Institute for Southern Thai Studies
• Lampo
• Loy Gratong
• Merit Making Ceremony
• Night Market
• Scuba Diving
• Shooting Range
• Snake House Restaurant
• Songkhla
• Songkhla Aquarium
• Songkhla Sunday Market
• Songkhla Zoo

Things To Do Page 3

• Spa Treatments
  • Preuksa Spa
• Suntisuk Market
• Tennis
• Ten Pin Bowling
• Thai Boxing - Muay Thai
• Thai Boxing Training
• Thai Cookery Classes
• Thai Massage for Pleasure
• Thai Massage for Therapy
• Thale Noi
• Tone Nga Chang Waterfall
• Vegetarian Festival
• Wat Hat Yai Nai
• Wat Thaawon

Bullfighting

• Bullfighting

Thale Noi

• April 2007 Update
• Thale Noi

Shopping

• Introduction
• Sales
• Electronic Equipment
• Camera Gear
• Glasses and Contact Lenses
• Shoes
• Cheap Furniture
• Superstores
  • Art Metal Gallery & Antique
  • The 'As Seen On TV' Shop
  • Bicycles
  • Big C
  • Carrefour
  • Casual Clothes
  • Central Department Store
  • Chanavadee Maithai
  • Dee Nair Non
  • Diana Department Store
  • F & C Aromatic
  • Gold
  • iBeat
  • Makro
  • Muslim Panich
  • Nora Plaza
  • Ocean Shopping Town
  • Odean Department Store
  • Opticians
  • Robinson Department Store
  • Siam Nakarin
  • Suntisuk Market
  • Sweet Home Furniture
  • Tailors
  • Tesco Lotus
  • Thaihouse Honey
  • Thai Lee Seng Products
  • Vichusin Centre

Nightlife

• Warning!
• Introduction
• The Cleaning Up of Hat Yai
• Bars
• Live Music
• Cinema
• Commercial Sex
• Kate 8 (Thai: Kate Bpairt)
• Patpong-style Sex Shows
• Highbrow Culture
  • Corazon Latin Pub
  • Hansa Plaza Katoey Cabaret
  • Kiss Channel
  • Pink Lady Complex
  • Post Laser Disc
  • Sakura Hotel Hostess Café
  • The Pubb

Hazards and Annoyances

• Introduction
• Road Accidents
• Muggings and Burglaries
• Terrorism and Muslim Insurgency
• Mosquito Borne Diseases
  • Blocked Pavements (Sidewalks)
  • Natural Dangers
  • Diseases Of The Night
  • Motorbikes
  • Noise
  • Rip Offs and Scams
  • Wildlife

Miscellaneous Information

• Aerobics
• ATMs
• Book Shops
• Changing Money
• Chinese Doctor
• Chinese New Year
• Clinics
• Couriers
• Dental work
• Fresh Orange Juice
• Hat Yai Baptist Church
• Hospitals
• Immigration Office
• Internet And E-mail
• Laundry
• Mail
• Phone Calls
• Photo Processing
• Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
• Politics
• Prince of Songkla University/Hospital
• Shoe Doctor
• Songkhla Baby Home
• Tourist Police
• Travel Agents
• Working Out and Swimming

Songkran 2005

• Photos and comments

Penang Visa Run

• What is a Visa Run?
• Transportation from Hat Yai to Penang
• Immigration and Customs
• Arriving in Penang
• Finding Accommodation
• Lying and Cheating
• Annoyances
• Taxis
• Georgetown
• Penang Island
• Things To Do
• Shopping
• The Thai Consulate
• Visa Agents
• Returning to Thailand

The 2005 Flood

• Photos and comments

Images of Hat Yai

• Abandoned Cinema
• Baby Pigs
• Chestnuts
• Clock Tower
• Durian Vendor at the Fresh Market
• Dusk
• Fruity Hat
• International Lantern Festival 2005
• Jiranakorn Sports Stadium 2005
• Jiranakorn Sports Stadium 2008
• Juice Bar on Suphasarnrangsan Road
• Lotions and Potions
• Lovely Girls
• Merit Making
• Mother and Daughter
• Natural Hat Yai
• Old Buildings
• Old Houses
• Old Way Of Life
• Ornamental Fish
• Prai Pattano
• Railway Station
• Roadside Seamstresses
• Skyline
• Smog
• Staying Dry
• Taking Care Of The Deceased
• Tuk-tuks
• Thamnoon Vithee Road
• Urban Elephants
• Wat Cheo Chang
• Wat Hat Yai Nai

Songkhla

• Brief Introduction
• People
• Seafood
• Things to do
• Accommodation

Dannok

• Pronunciation and Spelling
• What is Dannok?
• Fast Growth
• People
• Shopping
• Border Runs
• Transport
• Dannok Accommodation