Samila Beach is nearest to the town centre and the home of the mermaid statue. The beach slopes gently down into the sea and is just perfect for youngsters to enjoy their first swims or to just generally laze about in.
North up the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, Hat Son On and Hat Kaew are two lovely beaches. The latter in particular is famed for its long sweep of brilliant white sand. Kao Seng Beach is three kilometres southwards from Samila and another fine location to spend a day chilling out.
Songkhla is 30kms from Hat Yai, the principal town and transport interchange at the south end of the Thai peninsula. Buses run between the two towns and there are also direct buses from Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminus. The 1,000km trip from Bangkok takes 12 hours.
12GO ASIA can supply travellers with bus tickets for the Bangkok- Songkhla journey as well as tickets for trains and buses to Hat Yai. All buyers have to do is specify when they want to go and we do the rest.
The uncrowded beaches of Songkhla
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Songkhla is a seaside resort town in the far south of Thailand. It is probably best known for its iconic mermaid statue and as the location of Ban Sattha, the former residence of HE Prem Tinsulanond. Despite the fact Songkhla’s beaches are not as stunning as ones on the Andaman Sea, they tick all the boxes when it comes to soft sands, great for swimming and innate natural beauty.