Thailand Trip - Hat Yai / HatYai / Hatyai
Hat Yai (Thai: หาดใหญ่, pronounced [hàːt jàj], also Haad Yai or Had Yai or Hatyai) is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border. It is 946 km (588 mi) south of Bangkok, and has a population of 156,802 (2019) in the city itself and an urban population of about 400,000 (2021) in the entire district of Amphoe Hat Yai. Hat Yai is the largest city of Songkhla province and is part of the Greater Hat Yai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area (a conurbation with a population of about 800,000), forming the largest metropolitan area in the south, and the third largest metropolitan area of the country. The city is often mistaken for being the provincial capital. In fact, Songkhla is the capital and the center of administration and culture while Hat Yai is the business center.
History
Originally named Khok Samet Chun (โคกเสม็ดชุน, "shore eugenia knoll"), Hat Yai was a small village until the southern railway was built there, making it one of the major rail hubs of the line. The junction which connected the town of Songkhla with the main route was formerly in the U Tapao area, but was later moved to Khok Samet Chun in 1922 when the U Tapao area turned out to be flood-prone. At that time, Khok Samet Chun had only four residents, but thanks to the investments of Khun Niphat Chinnakorn (謝枢泗, Jia Gi Si, 1886–1972, Hakka Chinese), the railway contractor for the railway line from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Pattani, it quickly grew into a small town.
In 1928, Hat Yai was made a community (chumchon), which was upgraded to a sanitary district (sukhaphiban) on December 11, 1935. It covered an area of 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi), and was administered by the first mayor, Udom Bunlong. In 1938, the municipal administration building was completed. On March 16, 1949, Hat Yai was granted town status (thesaban mueang). On May 10, 1961, the area covered by the municipality was increased to 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi). As a result of the town's continuing growth, on August 13, 1968, a larger, new municipal administration building was opened. On April 24, 1977, the total area of the municipality was enlarged for the second time to 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi). Finally, in 1995, the town was upgraded to city status (thesaban nakhon). There are a total of 102 communities (chumchon), divided into 4 zones.
The name "Hat Yai" is a short version of "mahat yai", meaning big mahat (Thai: มะหาด) tree, a relative of jackfruits in genus Artocarpus.
Hat Yai, a city in Thailand's far south near the Malaysian border, is a sprawling commercial hub and shopping destination. At the Khlong Hae Floating Market, vendors sell local foods and handicrafts from traditional boats docked in a canal. The Wat Hat Yai Nai temple is known for its 35m-long reclining Buddha. Outside the city center, Hat Yai Park is a hilly green area with a standing Buddha statue and a cable car.
Weather: 26°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 79% Humidity
Population: 156,802 (2019)
Local time: Friday 6:57 pm
Metro population: 404,004
Amphoe: Songkhla
Thailand Trip - Hat Yai / HatYai / Hatyai
This time we are planning to drive ourselves to Hat Yai. Driving our Nissan Xtrail.....optimized it before sending for repair/ touch up.
I have done some survey on how to DRIVE to Thailand (Hat Yai).
1.)We need to apply Thai Car Insurance before depart to Hat Yai.
2.)The faster and easier way - Let get professional to manage it before you drive to pick up all necessary papers in Changlun.
Chuan Bee Cafe (Thai Insurance) 嶂伦的咖啡店
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Ms Lo Bee Piang (https://chuan-bee-kedai-kopi-insuran.business.site/ )
No.24, Pekan Lama 06010 Changlun Kedah MY.
You can Whatsapp for the pre-arrangement -- * 013-440 7888 *
SERVICES provided : EXCHANGE MONEY, THAI INSURANCE,FILLING PASSPORT,THAI SIM CARD.
https://chuan-bee-kedai-kopi-insuran.business.site/
2.)You need to furnish all soft copy passport / car geran (owner name = driver name). If the driver is not the owner, he or she need to get owner IC copy + owner authorization letter.
3.)This is step by step on driving to Thailand (From Chuan Bee Cafe):
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We drove from Butterworth 7.20AM and reached Chuan Bee Cafe by 9AM.
Just received a note from Ms Lo that Chuan Bee Cafe (Thai Insurance) 嶂伦的咖啡店 is not working on 1.1.2023 last night...however she has well prepared all the document for me and put inside the hawker stall drawer....hee! She is well prepared all the documents and send me the photo on where she kept the "documents" for us.
Chuan Bee Cafe
Chuan Bee Cafe prepared below documents for us :
BELOW DOCOMENTS (2 COPY) - INFORMATION OF CONVEYANCE / PASSENGER LIST (which will be prepared by servive provided near Changloon, in may case - I am getting CHUAN BEE CAFE preparing it for my own driving trip). It is printed with 2 pages in one paper.
1. One Copy (Thai Immigration will take when we checked in to Saodao Thailand), require it when you submit your passport in IMMIGRATION BOX COUNTER.
2. Another Copy (Thai Immigration will take when we checked out from Saodao Thailand), require it when you submit your passport in IMMIGRATION BOX COUNTER.
Chuan Bee Cafe - we bought two Thai Sim Card from her (RM20 per card with 7 days unlimited data access in Thailand).
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We continue our journey to Bukit Kayu Hitam.
Pass through below counter (border)...and we submitted our passport for Malaysia Imigration Stamping. Both of us just stay inside the car.....and the officer will collect our passport from car window.....
Then we continue drived to next station. Thai Immigration.
First thing first, I need to drop LY here (Passenger)...and she need to brought her passport for "THAI" check in.
For driver, we need to drive the car with passport with all "DOCUMENTS) into next building.
This is the next building I mean...long queue of car...(Just around 20 - 30 min queue).....heee....!
The driver (myself) need to pass my passport and one of the document for stamping. LY will come out from the beside building....and awaiting me in the back of this building.
After passing the immigration check point 1, I need to pick LY and in fact and I need to bring my passport / document / original car geran for Thai Custom Office checking and issue me another document.
Note : I need to pay OT fees of Thai Baht 25 (Or RM5) in this station.
I need to queue ...walked through from Counter 1 (Passport / Original Car Geran checking)....then I will need to collect Thai Custom Office Document (Approval to drive Malaysia Car in Thailand) in Counter 2.
See me (RED SHORT PANT boy) who busy to manage the Custom House Documentation for my car.....haaa!
Reminder - All Malaysia Driver need to return the approval form collected in counter 2 when you left Thailand via counter 8 later.
Then - I returned to Car Park and drove my car heading to THAILAND (Hat Yai)........
We need to give the document that pick up from Counter 2 and pass to the CUSTOM OFFICE to scan before we can drive into Thai Road......
Done (after scan)....we can drive to Hat Yai now.Almost a straight road with 60 min ++ driving distance.
Bear in mind on the speed limit from 60KM/H to 80KM/H from place to place........
Hello HAT YAI / HatYai, we are coming now..........................................................
Our new year trip starting by now.........................................................................
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