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Showing posts with label Hat Yai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hat Yai. Show all posts

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Khlong Hae floating market, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.

Khlong Hae floating market (ตลาดน้ำคลองแห) located at Khlong Hae, about 15- 20 minutes tut tut ride from Hat Yai town, just tell tut tut driver you want to go Khlong Hae floating market and they will bring you there ( went there during 2013 Chinese New Year and being charged 600 baht for return trip from Hat Yai )  try to bargain the price before enter the tut tut ( it should be around 500-700 baht for return trip) .

Tut tut driver will drop off at a temple compound ( parking area for tut-tut) the floating market is next to it, walk along the road and you will see a river and the floating market, all foods at floating market is halal but you can get non halal foods along the road to the floating market and beside floating market. There is all kind of stuffs there;  foods , souvenir, drinks, arts, t-shirt, cloths, etc. The foods and drinks is quite cheap ranging from 20-50 baht. For about 200 bath you can have sumptuous Thai foods there.   

Tips:
light wear- weather is kind of hot
go after 5P.M ( comfortable temperature)
bargain with tut tut driver for return trip ( they will wait until you done shopping)


Attractions:
paddle boat, varieties of foods, souvenirs, shopping ( t-shirts, shoe, slipper, jewelry, etc)   

Operating Hours:
Friday to Sunday 3P.M to 9P.M .  

Contacts:
Khlong Hae Municipality Tel. 074 580888 or  fax. 074 580785

GPS coordinate :7.04508,100.474906

Nearby attractions around Hatyai:


Map / location:

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Enjoy the photos

The floating market during sunset
The street next to the temple before floating market
paddling on the river


20 baht drinks including the clay container
Doraemon 


only 20 baht
some crunchy stuff ( mixed with vege, prawn ,peanut, lime , etc) 

cute fruits ( actually it is mung bean paste covered with colorful jelly made into fruits shape) 
when the night come

Friday, February 24, 2012

Hat Yai Municipal Park , Golden Buddha, Guan Yin pavilion

Hat Yai Municipal Park is a park that covered from hills to a lake. It's located at Kanchanawanit Road approximately 6 kilometers from Hat Yai downtown. In the park there is a Golden Buddha, Guan Yin ( Mercy Goddess) temple  and Cai Shen ( god of prosperity ) located on  the hills while a lake at the foothills. Besides that there is a newly build cable car connected between hills. From the hilltop there is 360 degree panoramic view of Hat Yai City. From the hilltop where the Golden Buddha located there is a stairs connected to the Guan Yin temple at middle of the hill. At the lake you can rent a paddle boat, feeding the fishes and walking around the lake.


Where: 
 Kanchanawanit Road , Hat Yai

Attractions:
Golden Buddha, Guan Yin Temple, Cai Shen, paddling in the lake, hiking at the hills, jogging around the park, feeding fishes, eat some local foods, photo-taking, panoramic view of Hat Yai City 

How to go:
By car or tut tut ( some part of the road is pretty steep, beware when driving uphill) 

Entrance fees:
free

Nearby Attraction:

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  The Golden Buddha on top of the hills

view of Hat Yai City
Panoramic view of Hat Yai City

 around the Golden Buddha
devotes  praying 
 another view of Golden Buddha
 The Bell around the compound

 cable car station

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