Songkhla province
Songkhla
สงขลา | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Malay | Singgora (Rumi) سيڠݢورا (Jawi) |
| • Southern Thai | สงขลา (pronounced [sôŋ.kʰlâː]) |
From left to right, top to bottom : Hat Yai, Panorama of Songkhla from Tang Kuan Hill, Tinsulanon Stadium, Tinsulanonda Bridge, Khao Nam Khang National Park, Hat Yai International Airport | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Mottoes: นกน้ำเพลินตา สมิหลาเพลินใจ เมืองใหญ่สองทะเล เสน่ห์สะพานป๋า ศูนย์การค้าแดนใต้ ("Dazzling water birds. Pleasant Samila (Beach). Great city of the two seas. Charm of Tinsulanonda Bridge. The commercial center of the South.") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Songkhla province | |
| Coordinates: 7°12′19″N 100°35′49″E / 7.20528°N 100.59694°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Songkhla |
| Largest City | Hat Yai |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Chotnarin Kerdsom |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,741 km2 (2,989 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 26th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,431,107 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 185/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 15th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6575 "somewhat high" Ranked 16th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 242 billion (US$8.0 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 90xxx |
| Calling code | 074 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-90 |
| Website | songkhla |
Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดสงขลา | |
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Interactive map of Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Suphit Phithaktham |
| Website | songkhlapao |
Songkhla (Thai: สงขลา, pronounced [sǒŋ.kʰlǎː], Malay: Singgora) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani, and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia.
In contrast to most other provinces, the capital Songkhla is not the largest city in the province. The much newer city of Hat Yai, with a population of 359,813, is considerably larger, with twice the population of Songkhla (163,072). This often leads to the misconception that Hat Yai is the provincial capital.