Hat Yai jazzes up its tourist scene

Big Laughing Hotei,Buddha
Big Laughing Buddha in Hat Yai Municipal Park, Songkhla province. Photo: Hannah 50.

The hub of Songkhla province in Thailand’s deep south, Hat Yai, has embarked on a 200 million baht spending spree to greatly enhance its tourist attractions. Despite the ongoing tensions in this region of Thailand, Hat Yai is generally quite safe, es…