Hat Yai, Thailand Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

HAT YAI , the transport axis of the region, is a concrete mess, but attracts a million tourists a year, nearly all of them Malaysians who nip across the border to shop and get laid. It's only 50km from the border with Malaysia, and you can get to many destinations from here by direct share taxis, air-con minibuses (tickets available from travel agents, such as the helpful Cathy Tour, 93 Th Niphat Uthit 2 tel 074 235044) and trains. The train station , on the west side of the centre at the end of Thanon Thamnoon Vithi, has a useful left-luggage office (daily 6am–7pm with an unpredictable break for lunch; … more »