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	Songkhla Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Songkhla (Thai สงขลา) is the one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
		In the north of the province is the Songkhla lake, the biggest natural lake in Thailand.
		Songkhla or in its correct Malay form Singgora was the seat of an old Malay Kingdom with heavy Srivijayan influence.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Songkhla_province (666 words)

	SONGKHLA
		While Songkhla is noted for its fishery industry, Hat Yai serves as a transportation and communications hub of the South, with this bustling town linking with various destinations in the neighboring provinces and in Malaysia.
		When the junk was nearing the shore of Songkhla, the rat stole the ball, clutched it in its mouth and swam along with the cat and the dog toward the shore.
		Songkhla Lake: Songkha Lake is the largest lake in Thailand covering extensive areas in Songkhla and Phattalung province, the later some 80 kilometers from the estuary to the north.
	thunder.prohosting.com /~hatyai/songkhlae.htm (5447 words)

	Ecotourism in the South of Thailand : Songkhla lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Southeast Asia's and Thailand's largest natural reservoir, is located on the handle of the axe-shaped map of Thailand.Adjacent to the provinces of Phatthalung and Songkhla, the lake was formerly an important water resource and an abundant cornucopia for the local communities, It is also the birth place of great and ancient cultures.
		Songkhla Lake, located between the provinces of Phatthalung and Songkhla, covers an area of 974 square kilometers.
		The lower part of Lake Songkhla, "Talay Saab Songkhla," joins the Gulf of Thailand through the mounth of the lake at Songkhla, Its waters are salty and it is exposed to the tidal patterns of the Gulf of Thailand.
	thaiecotour.envi.psu.ac.th /songkhlalake.html (458 words)

	Songkhla, Thailand
		Songkhla is a border province in Southern Thailand, adjoining the state of Kedah in Malaysia.
		As a historic town, Songkhla has inherited ancient ruins, arts, and places of cultural importance in addition to its unique tradition, dialect, and folk entertainment, a reflection of its rich cultural heritage for later generations to appreciate.
		While Songkhla is noted for its fishery industry, Hat Yai, the major district of the province, serves as a transportation and communications hub of the South, with this bustling town linking with various destinations in the neighboring provinces and in Malaysia.
	www.lostinthailand.com /thailand/Songkhla.html (193 words)

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		Songkhla is located in the east coast of the southern Thailand.
		Songkhla has inherited ancient ruins, arts, and places of cultural importance in addition to its unique tradition, dialect, and folk entertainment, a reflection of its rich cultural heritage for later generations to appreciate.
		In the B.E 2162-2185, Songkhla governor was Muslim and assimilated with Ayuthaya period.
	www.songkhla.go.th /english/history.html (482 words)

	Songkhla Information : : Tourism Authority of Thailand
		It is one of the beautiful beaches of Songkhla, dotted with large boulders one of which is on a rock, the locals call it “Hua Nai Raeng”.
		This peninsula is well-known for its white sandy beach, shady pine groves, and the statue of a mermaid that is Songkhla’s symbol.
		Songkhla Lake, the only natural lake in Thailand is about 80 kilometres long and 20 to 25 kilometres wide.
	www.ehotelbooking.com /songkhla/attractions.html (1248 words)

	Tsunami News for Songkhla, Thailand
		Ta Kua Pa Hospital to hospitals in Ranong and Songkhla provinces.
		The city she is from from, Hatyai in the Songkhla Province, is on the Malay...
		Songkhla is one of the few coastal areas not hit by the tsunami.
	danger.mongabay.com /earthquake/2004/Songkhla.html (1266 words)

	Songkhla, Thailand, Travel Thailand, Visit Thailand, Hotels Thailand, Thailand ,Travel Tourism in Thailand
		The most notable change of late has been the demise of the old Samila Hotel, formerly Songkhla's top property with an unbeatable location facing the beach on the northeast corner of town, next to the tiny golf course.
		Dining out in Songkhla is not limited to hotels, and the town boasts a surprising number of small but good restaurants serving fresh seafood and other typical southern Thai dishes.
		In spite of the 3-kilometre sandy stretch of Samila Beach, pleasantly fringed with evergreens, the seaside is not Songkhla's main attraction.
	www.travelthailand.com /hokstory/songkha.htm (830 words)

	Introduction - Songkhla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It overlooks Lake Songkhla (the inland sea or Thale Nai as local People call it) on the west and the Gulf of Thailand (the outer sea or Thale Nok as local people call it) on the east.
		Songkhla became center of a commercial port in the South.
		Songkhla nestles against a route onnecting the cultures of East and West, islands and land masses.
	www.thai-tour.com /eng/songkhla/introduction.html (1077 words)

	Songkhla - Chieng Fa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The building housing the Songkhla National Museum was used as the governor's palace for a short time and later served as the city hall, but then fell into neglect for much of the mid-twentieth century.
		They include a history of the Na Songkhla family which founded the city and supplied eight of its governors; furniture; pottery dating back to the Ban Chiang period; and assorted other bits of memorabilia.
		A short distance from Wat Matchimawat in the old town area is the city pillar of Songkhla.
	www.chiengfa.com /thailand/songkhla (621 words)

	The Songkhla Bullet
		There were also the occasional day trippers to the Samilia Beach at Songkhla, students on holiday, and foreign tourists that didn't trust the faster and more exciting bus.
		Songkhla (Sowng-cla), shown as Singora on some older maps, population then of roughly 20,000 persons, is the seat of the province of the same name, a naval anchorage, and the governmental center of southern Thailand.
		I caught Friday's 8:15 train to Songkhla several times a month for R and R usually returning in time for a late noon dinner.
	www.geocities.com /Vienna/5047/SONGKHLA.html (1710 words)

	Thailand -Songkhla
		In spite of Hat Yai's bright city lights, it is this sleepy little coastal town which is the provincial capital of Songkhla province.
		However, Songkhla's main claim to fame is as a charming beach resort.
		The former, on Ratchadamnurn Road, is a 3km pine-fringed stretch of soft white sand.
	www.marimari.com /content/thailand/popular_places/southern/songkhla/songkhla.html (391 words)

	Southern Thailand - Songkhla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Songkhla mermaid on Samila Beach with the legendary Cat and Mouse Islands in the background from which Songkhla derived its original name Singha-la or Lion.
		Songkhla is a quiet and attractive town with tree lined streets, gardens and walkways.
		To the north of Songkhla lies the huge Songkhla Lake, the largest body of inland water in Thailand.
	www.escati.com /songkhla.htm (231 words)

	Chumphon, Ranong, Songkhla hotels, Thailand resorts and accommodation - hotel in Southern
		The exquisite Songkhla National Museum is the former residence of Songkhla’s deputy governor built in 1878 in the southern Thai-Chinese style.
		Songkhla’s Thale Sap (lake) is the nation’s largest fresh-water lake with a scenic panorama.
		The nation’s longest bridge connects Songkhla city with the narrow coastal strip to the north and intersects through Koh Yor in the middle of the lake.
	www.resorthotel.net /thailand/southern/thing_to_see_do.htm (963 words)

	Indodaman Travel: Songkhla
		Hat Yai, a district of Songkhla, is better known than the provincial capital itself as the junction of communication and the gale welcoming Malaysian and Singaporean tourists to Thailand.
		Thalesap Songkhla The Songkhla Lake extends from its esturarine entrance near the Son On Beach some 80 km north.
		Ko Yo A small island in Songkhla Lake, come 10 km from Songkhla or merely 20 km from Hat Yai, is accessible by crossing the Tinsulanond Bridge.
	www.indodaman.com /Province/South/Songkhla.htm (1125 words)

	Thailand.com - Destination Travel Guides!
		A quarter of Songkhla's population are ethnic Malay Muslims.
		While Songkhla is noted for its fishery industry, Hat Yai serves as a transportation and communications hub of the South.
		The Songkhla National Museum houses several intriguing collections including primitive prehistoric jewelery and archaeological finds from the 8th to the 10th centuries.
	www.thailand.com /travel/destination/dest_south_songkhla.htm (246 words)

	Thailander.com: Thailand Travel > Places > Songkhla - English Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Songkhla is one of the most famous seaside resort towns of the South having Hat Yai, the junction of communication, as the gate welcoming Malaysian and Singaporean tourists to Thailand.
		It is accessible from Songkhla via Tinsulanond Bridge to he continued via Highway No.4083 totalling a distance of 32 kms.
		Thale Sap Songkhla or Songkhla Lake is the largest inland body of water in Thailand, with a length of 80 kms.
	www.thailander.com /travel/places/province_details.asp?province_cd=54&province_name=Songkhla (951 words)

	Songkhla Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Songkhla province is in the deep south of Thailand, bordering with the state of Kedah in Malaysia, about 950 km south of Bangkok.
		It was formerly a part of the large Srivajaya kingdom that had control of the southern peninsular.
		The ancient city of Songkhla is located on a stretch of land between the Gulf of Thailand and the Songkhla Lake (Thale Sep Songkhla).
	www.traveller2000.com /province/songkhla (273 words)

	songkhla/history.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The typically Chiness style building of the present day Songkhla National Museum was built in 1878 at the command of Phraya Sundranuraksa (Mr.
		Pan Sukhum),state governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat in 1894, the state hall in 1896 - 1897, and the city hall of Songkhla Province in 1917 - 1953, respectively, afterwards it was neglected for 20 years.
		On the 6th of July 1973 it was registered as a National Monument, From 1974 it was successively restored by the Fine Arts Department to house cultural material, and has served as a National Museum since its opening ceremony in 1982.
	www.thailandmuseum.com /thaimuseum_eng/songkhla/history.html (171 words)

	Thailand - Songkhla
		Songkhla Lake extends from its estuary near Son Onn Beach.
		Wat Pakho, located by the Songkhla Lake in Sathing Pra district is famous for its highly venerated monk - Luang Por Thuad - who once resided there.
		Legend has it that the abbot had turned salt water into fresh water when his pirate captors were dying of thirst, whereupon he was released out of gratitude.
	www.marimari.com /content/thailand/popular_places/southern/songkhla/songkhla1.html (335 words)

	Songkhla Hotels : General Information and discount hotel in Songkhla Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Songkhla is a southern border province, adjacent to the State of Kedah (Sai Buri), Malaysia.
		It is an important port and coastal province of Thailand since the old days with Amphoe Hat Yai as the southern centre of commerce, transportation and rapid economic growth.
		Songkhla occupies an area of 7,393 square kilometres, and is administratively divided into 16 districts: Muang Songkhla, Ranot, Krasae Sin, Sathing Phra, Singhanakhon, Khuan Niang, Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Hat Yai, Na Mom, Chana, Thepha, Na Thawi, Saba Yoi, Sadao, and Khlong Hoi Khong.
	www.thaihotelslinks.com /Songkhla/information.php (205 words)

	Songkhla National Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A large number of Chinese have come to settle in Songkhla since the late 18th century and they have played an important role in developing the city.
		Typical Chinese customs and the Chinese way of life are exemplified here by old Chinese furniture and heirlooms of high class families in Songkhla, such as beds and chairs inlaid with mother of pearl, oil lamps, altar tables with vases, incense burners and candlesticks.
		The Na Songkhla family is a famous for having governed the city of Songkhla for 126 years (1775-1901) with eight governors and a number of officers of high position.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/7153/songkha1.htm (894 words)

	Songkhla's Consular District - 2Bangkok.com Forum
		Sukhum Road and Sadao Road in Amphur Muang, Jungwat Songkhla is an area I sometimes half-jokingly refer to as the Consular District.
		Thus on Page 303 of Morson's work, we are told that the British Consulate in Songkhla had a Consular Court to deal with the misdemeanours of its 'nationals', and that there was also a British Consular Gaol in Singora; which occasionally housed the nationals of other countries without a local consular presence.
		Fortunately the Vice-Consul at the time, Mr W A R Wood, visited England in 1922 and was able to assist in the preparation of draft plans for the main Residence in the compound.
	www.angkor.com /2bangkok/2bangkok/forum/showthread.php?p=4802 (3142 words)

	Sathing Phra, Songkhla
		On the spit of land to the north of Songkhla there are interesting ruins of numerous places of worship from the Srivijaya empire.
		The most important is probably Sathing Phra, 30 km (19 mi.) north of Songkhla right by the sea (easy access by bus or car, or ferry across the inlet).
		Excavations revealed numerous bronze sculptures from the 8th to the 12th c., which are kept in the National Museum in Bangkok and the museum in Songkhla.
	www.planetware.com /songkhla/sathing-phra-tha-so-sosssp.htm (222 words)

	The Irrawaddy Dolphins of Songkhla Lake in Thailand
		It was critically important to find out more information about the dolphins in Songkhla Lake, because although the dolphins themselves remain enigmatic, it is known that their numbers are rapidly depleting.
		It is hoped that future research at Songkhla Lake and in other areas of Asia can improve our knowledge about coastal cetaceans and assist in developing conservation strategies which can be implemented successfully in developing countries.
		Songkhla Lake is located within Phattulung and Songkhla Districts, southern Thailand.
	www.wdcs.org /dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/DA1629DC10C1554880256B1300435DE4 (1289 words)

	Songkhla, Thailand
		Songkhla in the southernmost part of Thailand - 720 km (447 mi.) from Bangkok as the crow flies - is among the most beautiful seaside resorts in Thailand and is unspoilt by tourism.
		Songkhla, almost completely encircled by water, lies on a promontory between the Gulf of Thailand and Lake Songkhla, the largest inland lake in Thailand, which has a narrow link to the gulf here.
		Miles of white sandy beaches edged by casuarina trees stretch along the lake and the gulf.
	www.planetware.com /thailand/songkhla-tha-so-sos.htm (269 words)

	Amazing Thailand - Songkhla Getting there and Around
		Songkhla is located about 1320km from Bangkok on a peninsula between the Gulf of Thailand and the Thala Sap Songkhla (inland sea).
		This small city is the educational centre of South Thailand with a university, research facilities, several technical colleges and a military training camp.
		Songkhla can be reached from Bangkok by train or air via Had Yai.
	www.amazing-thailand.com /Songkhla.html (146 words)

	Bangkok Post, Thailand : Pollution slowly killing Songkhla lake
		Sayan Intarapak, head of policy and planning at the Songkhla governor's office, said industrialisation and economic growth in Hat Yai was the main cause of environmental degradation in Thale Sap Songkhla.
		During his visit to Songkhla late last month, the premier said the government has set aside 2,268 million baht for the lake recovery project, which included digging canals to create water flows, releasing aquatic animals and reforesting mangrove.
		Reungchai Tansakul, of Prince of Songkhla University's faculty of environmental management, said Mr Thaksin's lake recovery scheme was politically motivated.
	www.ecologyasia.com /news-archives/2002/sep-02/bangkokpost_180902_news24.htm (784 words)

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