I first visited Hat Yai’s Magic Eye 3D Museum back in 2014, not long after it opened beside Greenway Market. More than a decade later, I returned, unaware that the museum had moved and changed its name to Magic Museum Hatyai. I didn’t even realize it until my GRAB driver pulled into the carpark and […]
Langkawi to Hat Yai in 2026: Same Journey, New Route, Fewer Mysteries
Changes Since My First Trip If you’ve come here looking for the best way to get from Langkawi to Hat Yai, you’ve come to the right place. However, there have been quite a few changes to the Langkawi to Hat Yai journey since I wrote my first blog post a gazillion years ago, so I’m […]
Hat Yai Municipal Park: A First-Time Visitor’s Guide
Hat Yai Municipal Park is a must-visit for anyone coming to Hat Yai, but here’s the catch: it can be tricky to fully enjoy without your own transportation. Why, you ask? Because if you’re relying on community songthaews to get there and back, their schedule is not necessarily going to match yours. In fact, I’d […]
Songkran Water Festival Hat Yai Style
The truth is I hadn’t planned my trip to Thailand to coincide with the Songkran Water Festival, but travel fate plunged me smack in the middle of it. My own mind was on Malaysia’s Ramadan month and the travel complexities associated with the fasting month; changes in land transportation schedules and hotels booking up. But […]
Shop ‘Til You Drop in Hat Yai, Thailand
Shopping in Hat Yai is incredible. Especially for bargain hunters. Hat Yai is the largest city in Thailand’s Songkhla Province, yet despite the numerous things to do in Hat Yai it doesn’t see nearly the western tourist traffic that its sibling cities see. But ask any Malaysian why they go to Hat Yai and the […]
Hat Yai to Padang Besar by Train, What You May Need to Know Before You Go
Padang Besar, Malaysia has been a mystery to me for nearly 10 years. Yet, seeing so many recent social media posts about fun train rides from Hat Yai to Padang Besar and beyond kept gnawing at me, because they look fun and adventurous. To be totally honest, my own experience of traveling through Padang Besar […]
Should You Visit Hat Yai, Thailand? Yes!
Should You Visit Hat Yai, Thailand? Yes! Well at least I think so. I’m always surprised to see so few western faces when I’m there. Hat Yai is a transient city that I’ve grown rather fond of over the years. I’ll admit it took me a few visits to get into the Hat Yai groove, […]