Songkhla
Songkhla sits where Songkhla Lake opens into the Gulf of Thailand, giving this southern Thai provincial capital beaches on multiple sides — including Samila and Son Awn — alongside a walkable historic centre with cafés, restaurants, and green parks. The city is also the major seaport on the eastern side of the Isthmus of Kra, and functions as the administrative hub of the wider Hat Yai–Songkhla metropolitan area, with Hat Yai serving as the commercial centre nearby.
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- Population61,758
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
Nearest airports
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Songkhla: quick answers
Where is Songkhla?
Songkhla is in Thailand.
How do you get to Songkhla?
The nearest airport is Songkhla Airport (SGZ), about 8 min away by road. The nearest train station is จะนะ, about 47 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Songkhla?
The warmest month is May, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is November, with about 409 mm16.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Songkhla?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 9 restaurants, 14 cafés and 22 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Songkhla?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hat Yai.