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 Hat Yai (also Haad Yai / Had Yai) is a city in southern Thailand near
the border to Malaysia. Hat Yai may well be one of the least interesting cities in Thailand. It's a relatively modern invention resulting from the construction of the railway linking Thailand to Malaysia and Singapore in the nineteenth century. Hat Yai is where the two lines running up either coast of Malaysia meet to form the single line up to Bangkok. It remained not much more than a rail yard until the 1960s, when its proximity to the Malaysia border made it an important trading town. Given its lack of any historical or cultural sights, it's somewhat surprising to find that Hat Yai boasts a large number of hotels and hosts hoards of visitors each year. Many of these visitors come from Malaysia. Each weekend the town fills up with weekenders who spend much of their time in the city's many markets and restaurants. Despite the lack of any significant sights of its own, Hat Yai's central location, plentiful hotel rooms and wealth of transportation options make it a reasonable base from which to explore the deep south. The town does have a certain buzz, especially at night when all the tourists are out shopping. |
 Enhanced by a fine range of facilities, services and well-appointed accommodation, this three-star hotel is a perfect place for you to reside and explore the surrounding areas. Novotel Centara Hat Yai is located in the heart of Hat Yai. Befitting its status as the Southern gateway to Thailand, Hat Yai is the South's largest and busiest commercial and shopping hub. Novotel Centara Hat Yai has 238 rooms including 2 deluxe suites and 8 executive suites. Each room is neatly furnished and holds a variety of modern facilities to satisfy every need of its guests. One of the restaurants at the hotel serves Authentic Thai and selected International cuisine as well as the other restaurants serves Japanese and Chinese delicacies. The bar is the right place to be when you wish to relax, either on your own or with friends. There is also a business centre at the hotel where executives can have all their business requirements efficiently processed through up-to-date equipment and top-notch secretarial services. And at the end of a busy day's work, guests may unwind at the fully equipped fitness centre, or enjoy a sauna, take a dip in the swimming pool, or ease your aching muscles with a traditional Thai massage. Click here for last minute offers Click here for more information and Booking Details |
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Tourist Attractions Hat Yai
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| Shopping Hat Yai For some, the shopping in Hat Yai is a paradise. For many, it has all the charm of a Walmart with broken air conditioning. What's on offer is mostly inexpensive casual clothing. If you're on a long trip and getting tired of your clothes, then Hat Yai is a good place to get replacements. You can actually find just about anything in the town's three main markets, including guns and pornography. The most popular market for visitors is the night bazaar around the Central Department Store. Within narrow alleys running between the streets are many tiny stalls that you can search at your leisure. Many are open during the day, but most only open in the evening. Along Suphasarnrangsan Road near Phetkasem Road is the Kim Yong market. Along the streets, its mostly a fruit market. Inside the main building are some shops selling basic household items. In and around the shell of the old Plaza Cinema is another market. Labeled as the 'night bazaar' in several guidebooks, the stalls inside are actually only open during the day. At night the inside stalls close and the streets around the area fill up with food vendors. This is the place to eat for the adventurous. In the cinema building itself, you'll find mostly clothing items for sale. Behind this building is a vast indoor market filled with small stalls, almost all of which sell either shoes or handbags. |
| Eating in Hat Yai Although not in the same league as Bangkok, there are a lot of different food options on offer in Hat Yai. Typical Thai street food is abundant almost everywhere. Big, international chain restaurants have branches in town offering Japanese and Western food. Ethnic Chinese from Malaysia and Singapore make up the bulk of Hat Yai's tourists so many restaurants and hotels cater primarily for them. Just opposite Lee Gardens (next to the Regency Hotel) you will see a restaurant which spit-roasts suckling pigs every day. Large, open-air seafood restaurants are also popular with Chinese visitors and the quality of seafood available in Hat Yai is good. Behind Regency Hotel and Lee Garden Hotel is a Vermicillin Store with a Teochew speaking lady boss. The store opens from 10pm-6am. Its beside the street Thanon Duangchan. For those who likes to eat pork ribs soup or "Bak Kut Tea", you can find this place called "YA LUN ROU KU CHA" with telephone no. 01-6082829 There is also a large resident Muslim population and some visitors from Malaysia are also Muslim so finding Halal food isn't a problem. Across the street from Lee Garden hotel there are a couple of Muslim restaurants, Hamid restaurant is not too bad. Nice clean and good food. There are several small ones nearby. Certain Chinese are vegetarian and the town has a good selection of small vegetarian restaurants that offer tofu and soy meat substitutes. |
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