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Songkhla is situated between Songkhla Lake and the Gulf of Thailand. It
is a picturesque place in lower South Thailand close to the Malaysia
border. It has excellent beaches and natural scenery. Songkhla Lake is
approximately 80 kilometres long and 20 kilometres wide and boat tours
to inspect wildlife and island scenery are recommended.
Songkhla's history commences in the 8th C at the commencement of
the Srivijaya Empire. It was once surrounded by a wall [ 1,200 metres
by 400 metres ] a part of which remains near the Songkhla National
Museum.
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The main attractions at Songhla are:
- The old town with the Chinese, Malay and Portuguese
buildings. The waterfront piers and warehouses, the fishing boats and
fish markets
- Songkhla Lake
- Wat Matchimawat [ 1600 ]
- National Museum Songkhla which was originally a 19th C
chinese mansion. The museum is home to the art and archaeology of the
lower south with emphasis on art and craft imported from China with and
for the immigrant Chinese community
- The natural beauty of [ 1 ] the excellent beaches, including,
Hat Kao Seng, Hat Son On , Hat Kaeo and Hat Samila, and islands, such
as, Ko Nu, Ko Yo and Ko Maeo
- Southern Thai Studies Folk Museum
- The excavations at Sathing Phra with its Srivijaya Empire ruins
- Khu Khut Bird Sanctuary, a wetlands reserve with over 140 species of birds.
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