Name | Hat Yai |
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Native name | หาดใหญ่ |
Motto | |
Image seal | Hatyai seal.gif |
Dot x | 150 |dot_y 87 |
Pushpin map | Thailand |
Pushpin label position | |
Pushpin mapsize | |
Coordinates display | inline,title |
Coordinates region | TH |
Subdivision type | Country |
Subdivision name | |
Subdivision type1 | Province |
Subdivision name1 | Songkhla |
Subdivision type2 | District |
Subdivision name2 | Hat Yai |
Parts style | |
Parts | |
P2 | |
Government type | City Municipality |
Leader title | Mayor |
Leader name | Prai Pattano |
Leader title1 | |
Established title | |
Established date | |
Unit pref | |
Area total km2 | 21.00 |
Area land km2 | 20.50 |
Area water km2 | 0.50 |
Area total sq mi | 8.20 |
Area land sq mi | 8.00 |
Area water sq mi | 0.20 |
Area water percent | 2.38 |
Elevation footnotes | |
Elevation min ft | |
Population as of | 2008 |
Population note | Registered residents only |
Population total | 157,359 |
Population density km2 | 12,676.05 |
Population density sq mi | 35,297.55 |
Timezone | Thailand |
Utc offset | +7 |
Coor type | |
Postal code type | Postal code |
Postal code | 90110 |
Website | http://www.hatyaicity.go.th/ |
Footnotes | }} |
Hat Yai (, , also Haad Yai or Had Yai) is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border. Located at , it has a population of 157,359 (2008) in the city itself and about 800,000 in the greater Hat Yai area. Hat Yai is the largest city of Songkhla Province, the largest metropolitan area in Southern, and third largest metropolitan area of the country. It is often mistaken as being the capital of the province, but Songkhla is the capital and the center of administration and culture, while Hat Yai is the business center. The two cities are considered as twin cities due to their close connection, and accordingly, Hat Yai and Songkhla form the Greater Hatyai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area.
The name "Hat Yai" is a short version of "Mahat Yai", meaning big mahat () tree, a relative of jackfruits in genus ''Artocarpus''.
Originally named Khok Sa-Met Choon, Hat Yai was a small village until the southern railway was built there. The junction which connected the town of Songkhla with the main route was originally located in the Utapao area, but was moved to Khok Su-Met Choon in 1922 when the Utapao area turned out to be flood prone. Khok Su-Met Choon had only four residences at that time, but due to the investments of Khun Niphatchinnkhon (謝枢泗, Jia Gi Si, 1886–1972, Hakka Chinese), the railway contractor for the railway connection from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Pattani, it quickly grew into a small town.
In 1928 Hat Yai was made a Chumchon, which was upgraded to a sanitary district (''sukhaphiban'') on December 11, 1935. It covered an area of 4.4 km², and was administrated by the first mayor Udom Bunlong. In 1938 the municipal administration building was completed. On March 16, 1949 it was granted town status (''thesaban mueang''); on May 10, 1961 the area covered by the municipality was increased to 8 km². Due to the continuing growth, on August 13, 1968 a new larger municipal administration building was opened. On April 24, 1977 the area of the municipality was enlarged a second time to 21 km². Finally in 1995 it was upgraded to city status (''thesaban nakhon'').
Being an economic center of the lower Southern Thailand, Hat Yai became a target of terrorism in a separatist campaign, running by Pattani United Liberation Organization. Several bombings were launched in Hat Yai and nearby area.
On April 3, 2005, two bomb attacks at a Carrefour department store and Hat Yai International Airport were made by separatists. The attacks killed two people and injured dozens.
On September 16, 2006 a series of bomb attacks killed four people and injured over 70. Although no one claimed responsibility for the attacks, local separatists are suspected.
Also parallel to the railway is the Asian highway 2. Asian highway 18 begins in Hat Yai and runs south along the eastern coast of the Malay peninsula.
Hat Yai International Airport is 9km from the downtown, serving flights throughout Thailand and connecting the city to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
In the city, there are small truck taxi services called Tuk-Tuk which is a popular mean of transport for tourists. But local often use moped and scooters around the town.
Hat Yai also homes several famous high schools, including the country's top ten, Hatyaiwittayalai School (public). Another well-known public school is Hatyaiwittayalaisomboonkulkanya School, the fomer branch of Hatyaiwittayalai. In addition, there are several popular private schools in Greater Hat Yai, including Saengthong Vitthaya School, Thidanukhro School and PSU Wittayanusorn School .
The city has two large weekend markets, namely Asian Trade and Greenway on Kanchanawanit road. They mainly sell second-handed products, including cloths, shoes, decors and souvenirs. In addition, there are several large shopping centres in the city, including Diana, Odean, Robinson, Central, Big C, Big C extra, Tesco Lotus and Macro.
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Category:Populated places in Thailand
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