Hotel review of the Sakura Hotel, a budget hotel in Hat Yai Thailand. Hotel Name: Sakura Hotel Address: 185/1 Niphauthit 3 Rd., Hat Yai Central, Hat Yai, Thailand. I stayed at the Sakura Hotel in Hat yai, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of 422.50 THB ($11.58 USD) per night, and I booked it […]
Notes on Hat Yai: Thailand’s laid-back southern city
Hat Yai is a city in Songkhla province in southern Thailand, near the Malaysian border. It’s a major travel hub, with a railway junction and international airport. There’s a good chance you’ll pass through here if you’re travelling to the Satun Islands or to or from Malaysia. Hat Yai is not a typical tourist city, […]
Hotel Review: Indra Hotel Hatyai, Hat Yai – Thailand
Hotel review of the Indra Hotel Hatyai, a budget hotel in Hat Yai, Thailand. Hotel Name: Indra Hotel Hatyai. Address: 92, Thammanoonwithi, Hat Yai Central, Hat Yai, Thailand. I stayed at the Indra Hotel Hatyai in Hat Yai, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of 515 THB per night ($14.80 USD), and I booked […]
Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok – Getting the train in the troubled deep south of Thailand
As a frequent traveller to Thailand I’m familiar with the troubles of the deep south of Thailand, where many countries have advisories to not travel there. As part of my Southeast Asia railway project I took a train through the southern provinces. This is my trip report and what to expect. What this isn’t is […]
Hotel Review: Laem Thong Hotel, Hat Yai – Thailand
Hotel Name: Laem Thong Hotel Address: 46 Thumnoonvithi Rd, Hat Yai Central, Hat Yai, Thailand I stayed at the Laem Thong Hotel in Hat Yai, Thailand. I picked it for its central location in Hat Yai, and the rate was 296.26 THB ($9.25 USD) for a single room with a private bathroom. The hotel is […]