Travel Reference
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market (which closes around 9pm) near the local fish plant and bus station, and the Friday
morning market sits diagonally opposite the City Hall.
Queen Hotel
( 0 7431 1138; 20 Th Traiburi; s/d/ste 330/380/550B; )
Central with basic, ageing but clean rooms
with air-con, private hot-water bathrooms and friendly staff who speak minimal English.
You can't beat the price.
GUESTHOUSE
$
BP Samila Beach Hotel
( 0 7444 0222;
www.bphotelsgroup.com
; 8 Th Ratchadamnoen; r 1600-2500B; )
A landmark in
quaint Songkhla, the city's poshest address is actually a great deal - you'd pay nearly
double for the same amenities on the islands. The beachfront establishment offers large
rooms with fridges, satellite TVs and a choice of sea or mountain views (both are pretty
darn good).
HOTEL
$$
THAI
$
Khao Noy
( 0 7431 1805; 14/22 Th Wichianchom; dishes 30-50B; breakfast & lunch Thu-Tue)
Songkhla's most
lauded
ráhn kôw gaang
(curry shop) serves up an amazing variety of authentic southern-
style curries, soups, stir-fries and salads. Look for the glass case holding several stainless-
steel trays of food just south of the sky-blue Chokdee Inn.
Information
Banks can be found all over town.
Indonesian Consulate
(
0 7431 1544; Th Sadao)
Malaysian Consulate
(
0 7431 1062; 4 Th Sukhum)
Police Station
( 0 7432 1868; Th Laeng Phra Ram)
North of the town centre.
Post Office
(Th Wichianchom)
Opposite the market; international calls can be made upstairs.
Getting There & Around
BUS
The bus and minibus station is a few hundred metres south of the Viva Hotel. Three 2nd-
class buses go daily to Bangkok (1126B), stopping in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat
Thani, among other places. For Hat Yai, buses (19B to 21B) and minivans (30B) take
