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Songkhla is a province located in southern Thailand that serves as an important region for the country's economy and culture. It matters because of its strategic location, natural resources, and role as a significant area in Thailand's southern development.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- province of Thailand
- Official name
- จังหวัดสงขลา
- Country
- Thailand
- Located in
- Thailand
- Contains
- Khuan Niang
- Capital
- Songkhla
- Population
- 1428609
- Area
- 7393.889
- Shares border with
- Pattani
- Official website
- www.songkhla.go.th
- Image
- Songkhla Fisherman Village.jpg
- Motto
- นกน้ำเพลินตา สมิหลาเพลินใจ เมืองใหญ่สองทะเล เสน่ห์สะพานติณฯ ถิ่นธุรกิจแดนใต้
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- postal code
- 90
- language used
- Ten'edn
- Commons category
- Songkhla Province
- topic's main category
- Category:Songkhla province
- native label
- จังหวัดสงขลา
- IPA transcription
- sǒŋ.kʰlǎː
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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