14 Facts About Songkhla province

Name Songkhla province is actually the Thai corruption of Singgora ; its original name means "the city of lions" in Malay .

Songkhla province was the seat of an old Malay Kingdom with heavy Srivijayan influence.

Archaeological excavations on the isthmus between Lake Songkhla province and the sea reveal that in the 10th through the 14th century this was a major urbanized area, and a center of international maritime trade, in particular with Quanzhou in China.

Also, the city pillar was set up and the town of Songkhla province was moved to the east of Laem Son called Bo Yang District, which is in the area of Songkhla province Municipality.

In 1909, Songkhla was formally annexed by Siam as part of Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, negotiated with the British Empire, in which Siam gave up its claim to Kelantan in return for Britain recognizing Siam's right to the provinces north of that.

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In 1932, Monthon Thesaphiban or the administrative subdivisions was dissolved and changed to provincial administration, Songkhla then becomes one of the provinces in the south of Thailand.

Songkhla province was the scene of heavy fighting when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded Thailand on 8 December 1941 and parts of the city were destroyed.

The Songkhla province Malays are very similar in ethnicity and culture to the Malays of Kelantan, Malaysia.

Songkhla province is divided into 16 districts, which are further subdivided into 127 subdistricts and 987 villages .

Songkhla province is served by a larger number of public hospitals than private hospitals.

The main hospitals for Songkhla province is Hatyai Hospital and Songkhla Hospital, both operated by the Ministry of Public Health.

Southern railway operated by the State Railway of Thailand runs through the Songkhla province, and continues on into Malaysia, with Hat Yai Junction being the main railway station.

Songkhla province is served by Hat Yai International Airport in Khlong Hoi Khong District.

Songkhla province was not initially affected by the outbreak of Pattani Separatism, which began in 2004.