Festive Hat Yai bounces back from floodsListen to this articleLocals and tourists celebrate the New Year in Hat Yai, Songkhla. More than 5,000 people gathered at the Odean junction for the "Hat Yai New Year 2026" countdown, an event jointly organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Hat Yai City Municipality and local partners to mark the start of 2026. Hat Yai mayor Narongporn Na Phatthalung joined TAT officials and provincial leaders in presiding over the festivities. TAT said Hat Yai has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors over the New Year period, generating at least 300 million baht in tourism revenue. Narongporn said the strong numbers highlighted Hat Yai's readiness to rebound as a regional tourism centre.

Source: Bangkok Post January 02, 2026 08:44 UTC