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Showing posts with label songkhla. 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

Monday, February 13, 2012

Tang Kuan Hill, Songkhla

Visited Tang Kuan Hill during 2012 lunar New Year. It is  near  to samila beach just a few minutes drive will bring you there. One you reach there you will see lotsa of monkey around the lift station they just playing around and be careful with your food, "they" will rob you. The entree fees is free but you need to pay 30 baht for adult  and 20 baht for children for the lift ticket or you can go up by foot for free. The lift is 136m in length and carry up to 20 persons a time it took about 3 minutes to reach hilltop. Once you reach the top you can saw magnificent 360 degree panoramic view of songkhla with sea, bay, mountain, lake and the town. It's just beautiful and breathtaking. Besides the view there is some old brick ( used to be surrounded Phrathat Chedi Luang) , stupa  protected in designated area for public viewing 

Details:
 Tangkuan Mountain located 105 meters above sea level, the ancient monuments located on top of it is stupa ( Phrathat Chedi Luang), rest house of King Rama IV and a fire house. The ancient stupa Phra Chedi Luang was restored in 1886 under king Ram IV command, it is one of the important monuments in Songkhla.

Contact:
Tel. 074-316330

Nearby Attraction:
Hatyai Municipal Park


  

beware of Monkey, they do rob and injure peoples
 panoramic view from hilltop ( click to ENLARGE)
the 30 baht lift ticket
 view from hilltop
 view from hilltop
 the incline lift
 old brick

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