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trict hat yai subdistrict municipality 10 december 1935 town municipality 16 march 1949 city municipality 24 september 1995 government type city municipality mayor sakhorn thongmunee area municipality 21 00 km 2 8 11 sq mi land 20 50 km 2 7 92 sq mi water 0 50 km 2 0 19 sq mi 2 38 urban 852 796 km 2 329 266 sq mi rank 21st population 2024 1 municipality 191 696 rank 4th in thailand density 9 128 km 2 23 640 sq mi urban 2024 406 513 metro 650 000 time zone utc 7 ict postcode 90110 calling code 074 airport iata hdy icao vtss website hatyaicity go th hat yai thai หาดใหญ่ pronounced hàːt̚ jàj is a city in southern thailand near the malaysian border as of 2024 the municipality is the fifth largest city in thailand with a population of 191 696 and an urban population of 406 513 in the entire district of amphoe hat yai hat yai is the largest city in southern thailand and is part of the hat yai songkhla metropolitan area with a population of about 650 000 which include 2 big districts hat yai mueang songkhla and 3 small neighboring districts bang klam khlong hoi khong na mom forming the largest metropolitan area in the south and the fourth largest metropolitan area of the country the city is often mistaken for being the provincial capital in fact songkhla is the capital and the center of administration and culture while hat yai is the business center history edit originally named khok samet chun โคกเสม็ดชุน shore eugenia knoll hat yai was a small village until the southern line was built there making it a major rail hub at the time the junction which connected the town of songkhla with the main route was formerly in the u tapao area but was later moved to khok samet chun in 1922 when the u tapao area turned out to be flood prone at that time khok samet chun had only four residents but thanks to the investments of khun niphat chinnakorn the railway contractor for the railway line from nakhon si thammarat to pattani it quickly grew into a small town 2 in 1928 hat yai was made a community chumchon which was upgraded to a sanitary district sukhaphiban on december 11 1935 it covered an area of 4 4 km 2 1 7 sq mi and was administered by the first mayor udom bunlong in 1938 the municipal administration building was completed on march 16 1949 hat yai was granted town status thesaban mueang on may 10 1961 the area covered by the municipality was increased to 8 km 2 3 1 sq mi as a result of the town s continuing growth on august 13 1968 a larger new municipal administration building was opened on april 24 1977 the total area of the municipality was enlarged for the second time to 21 km 2 8 1 sq mi finally in 1995 the town was upgraded to city status thesaban nakhon 3 there are a total of 102 communities chumchon divided into 4 zones the name hat yai is a short version of mahat yai meaning big mahat thai มะหาด tree a relative of jackfruits in genus artocarpus the 2014 hat yai bombings happened on 6 may 2014 when three improvised explosive devices exploded roughly seven minutes apart in the heart of hat yai thailand in the afternoon wounding at least eight people 4 additional blasts struck the railway station and a further bomb was found near the flats in prince of songkhla hospital but the bomb squad was able to defuse it in time 4 transportation edit this section does not cite any sources please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed february 2024 learn how and when to remove this message hat yai junction the largest station of southern thailand hat yai junction has become the transportation hub of southern thailand since the railway was constructed parallel to the railway line is the asian highway 2 asian highway 18 runs from hat yai to johor bahru malaysia hat yai bus terminal is a major transport hub in southern thailand it offers bus services that link hat yai with nearly every town and city in the southern region as well as other destinations including bangkok and nakhon ratchasima hat yai also has a minibus terminal which hosts the largest minibus service in southern thailand there are also several private minibus services which focus on tourist destinations including phuket ko samui ko pha ngan pak bara pier in la ngu district satun a gateway to the islands in the southern andaman sea langkawi penang kuala lumpur and singapore the minibus service has gained popularity in recent years as minibuses are considered a faster way to travel hat yai international airport fifth busiest airport of thailand hat yai international airport which was upgraded to an international airport in december 1972 is located 9 km from downtown it serves various destinations across thailand and provides international connections to kuala lumpur and singapore the airport is listed as thailand s fifth busiest airport serving 4 256 107 passengers in 2018 health edit there are two main hospitals in hat yai hatyai hospital is operated by the ministry of public health while songklanagarind hospital is a university hospital operated by the faculty of medicine prince of songkla university demographics edit further information list of municipalities in thailand demographically hat yai is notable for a higher proportion of thai chinese and thai malay citizens than other cities of comparable size in thailand unlike most of songkhla province the main language spoken in hat yai is central thai southern thai varieties such as songkhla and sadao dialects are also common as well and varieties of songkhla malay id ms which is spoken by ethnic malay people the population of hat yai municipality was 156 802 as of 2019 making it the fourth largest city municipality city proper in the country after bangkok nonthaburi and pak kret and the fifth largest city urban with a population of 400 000 in the country after bangkok chiang mai korat and khon kaen 1 5 education edit prince of songkla university is the oldest and largest university in southern thailand the main campus is near hat yai downtown the campus area covers hat yai city and kho hong town this public university is ranked one of the top national universities the first private university in southern thailand hatyai university is also located in the urban area of hat yai in addition ramkhamhaeng university s campus is near the international airport hat yai is also home to several famous high schools including the country s top ten hatyaiwittayalai school public 6 another well known public school is hatyaiwittayalaisomboonkulkanya school the former 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 climate edit hat yai has a tropical monsoon climate am which is hot and humid like other parts of southern thailand hat yai has only two seasons wet and dry the wet season which is influenced by monsoon and rain storms is from april to december while the sunny dry season is only from january to march additionally there have been occasional floods in hat yai due to the heavy rain it can rain for twenty two days in november with more than 317 mm 12 5 in of precipitation climate data for hat yai international airport 1991 2020 extremes 1973 present month jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec year record high c f 35 4 95 7 37 4 99 3 38 9 102 0 39 7 103 5 38 5 101 3 36 8 98 2 38 1 100 6 37 3 99 1 36 5 97 7 36 3 97 3 34 7 94 5 34 3 93 7 39 7 103 5 mean daily maximum c f 31 2 88 2 32 7 90 9 34 2 93 6 34 7 94 5 34 1 93 4 33 5 92 3 33 3 91 9 33 2 91 8 32 7 90 9 32 0 89 6 30 7 87 3 30 1 86 2 32 7 90 9 daily mean c f 26 2 79 2 26 8 80 2 27 6 81 7 28 1 82 6 28 0 82 4 27 7 81 9 27 5 81 5 27 4 81 3 27 0 80 6 26 6 79 9 26 3 79 3 25 9 78 6 27 1 80 8 mean daily minimum c f 22 3 72 1 22 0 71 6 22 7 72 9 23 7 74 7 24 1 75 4 23 9 75 0 23 6 74 5 23 5 74 3 23 5 74 3 23 4 74 1 23 4 74 1 22 9 73 2 23 3 73 9 record low c f 17 6 63 7 18 2 64 8 18 5 65 3 20 0 68 0 21 2 70 2 20 9 69 6 20 3 68 5 20 6 69 1 20 9 69 6 21 1 70 0 20 7 69 3 19 1 66 4 17 6 63 7 average precipitation mm inches 88 1 3 47 29 9 1 18 77 4 3 05 116 4 4 58 128 5 5 06 121 0 4 76 100 5 3 96 123 8 4 87 146 8 5 78 224 3 8 83 324 3 12 77 275 0 10 83 1 756 69 1 average precipitation days 1 0 mm 6 2 2 8 5 0 8 7 11 1 9 8 10 4 10 9 12 7 16 8 18 3 15 2 127 9 average relative humidity 80 1 76 7 76 4 78 2 80 3 80 2 79 7 79 6 82 0 84 8 86 8 85 2 80 8 average dew point c f 22 2 72 0 22 0 71 6 22 6 72 7 23 5 74 3 23 9 75 0 23 7 74 7 23 3 73 9 23 2 73 8 23 4 74 1 23 6 74 5 23 7 74 7 23 1 73 6 23 2 73 8 mean monthly sunshine hours 182 9 166 7 186 0 144 0 114 7 111 0 114 7 114 7 108 0 111 6 105 0 108 5 1 567 8 mean daily sunshine hours 5 9 5 9 6 0 4 8 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 6 3 6 3 5 3 5 4 3 source 1 world meteorological organization 7 meteomanz record 8 source 2 office of water management and hydrology royal irrigation department sun 1981 2010 9 extremes 10 commerce edit the central area of hat yai city historic shophouses in hat yai hat yai has a reputation for being a shopping destination for both thai people and foreigners there are a number of department stores shopping malls and markets throughout the city suntisook market on nipat u tid 1 2 3 roads are among the best known their main products are imported processed food cosmetics fabrics gadgets and electrical appliances the city s major wet market is located near the railway station kim yong market also gim yong is a famous market located in the center of hat yai songkhla the market is divided into 2 parts the first part is a 2 floor building previously called the chaloemthai cinema the second part is an outdoor market alongside the road the goods in this market are varied and each part of the market is different on the first floor of the building there are fresh foods such as vegetables meats seafood groceries clothes snacks and dry foodstuffs it is well known that kim yong market has many kinds of dry foodstuffs from china and snacks like chocolates and chips from malaysia on the second floor there are electric appliances which are made in thailand and china all of these imported goods are inexpensive because they are tax free outside of the building many shops and stalls can be found along small streets most of the shops sell batiks from malaysia and indonesia and muslim clothes while the majority of stalls sell foods and fruits moreover chestnut is another popular product which visitors prefer to buy 11 because of the variety of goods in this market it is able to attract a large number of people not only local people but also foreigners and travelers citation needed the city has two large weekend markets namely asian trade and greenway which are both located on kanchanavanit road they mainly sell second hand products including clothes shoes decor and souvenirs culture edit an important buddhist temple is hat yai nai temple or wat hat yai nai it is home to the third largest reclining statue on the planet the phra phutthamongkol maharat held on the first night of october chak phra is a buddhist festival specific to the south of thailand it is celebrated with buddha boat processions or sports events like a run up khao tang kuan hill in september or october at the chinese lunar festival the thai and chinese present their offerings to the moon queen of the heavens in gratitude for past and future fortunes hat yai is also well known for its spectacular celebrations of the chinese new year festival although thai elements have been incorporated for example thai pop stars have been invited to perform the celebration remains distinctly chinese despite being several generations removed from hat yai s original chinese pioneers the new year celebration provides strong evidence that the community is still influenced by and strongly identifies with its chinese roots 12 phra phutthamongkol maharat wat chue chang references edit 1 2 รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ ศ 2562 statistics population and house statistics for the year 2019 registration office department of the interior ministry of the interior in thai december 31 2019 archived from the original on june 14 2019 retrieved march 10 2020 southern thailand s other revolution new mandala october 30 2012 retrieved november 30 2023 พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลนครหาดใหญ่ จังหวัดสงขลา พ ศ ๒๕๓๘ royal decree establishing hat yai city municipality songkhla province b e 2538 1995 pdf royal thai government gazette 112 40 kor 19 23 september 24 1995 archived from the original pdf on november 10 2011 retrieved march 10 2020 effectively on 25 september 1995 cite journal cs1 maint postscript link 1 2 bomb blasts rock hat yai the nation bangkok thailand may 6 2014 จำนวนประชากร stat bora dopa go th retrieved june 9 2022 top 100 high schools in thailand in thai archived from the original on june 30 2017 retrieved august 24 2009 world meteorological organization climate normals for 1991 2020 world meteorological organization retrieved october 12 2023 hat yai airport weather data by month meteomanz ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ penman monteith reference crop evapotranspiration by penman monteith pdf in thai office of water management and hydrology royal irrigation department p 124 retrieved august 8 2016 climatological data for the period 1981 2010 thai meteorological department archived from the original on december 26 2018 retrieved august 4 2016 hat yai songkhla province thailand story and images of chinese new year in hat yai thailand 2007 www sailing story com retrieved november 30 2023 robert cummings examining the continuity of chinese cultural characteristics of the thai chinese community in hat yai through the chinese new year festival rian thai international journal of thai studies 9 2016 169 202 201 external links edit wikivoyage has a travel guide for hat yai media related to hat yai at wikimedia commons official hat yai city website hat yai city guide v t e city municipalities of thailand special governed cities bangkok krung thep maha nakhon pattaya city municipalities thesaban nakhon bang bua thong ban suan buriram chaophraya surasak chiang mai chiang rai hat yai hua hin khon kaen ko samui laem chabang lampang mae sot map ta phut nakhon pathom nakhon ratchasima nakhon sawan nakhon si thammarat nonthaburi om noi pak kret phitsanulok phra nakhon si ayutthaya phuket rangsit rayong sakon nakhon samut prakan samut sakhon songkhla surat thani trang ubon ratchathani udon thani yala v t e thai cities with 100 000 population 1 000 000 and more bangkok capital chiang mai 500 000 999 999 n a 200 000 499 999 nakhon ratchasima hat yai udon thani khon kaen nonthaburi 100 000 299 999 pattaya phuket chaophraya surasak nakhon si thammarat pak kret ubon ratchathani authority control databases international viaf gnd worldcat national united states israel geographic musicbrainz area other yale lux retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title hat_yai oldid 1376082815 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