Hat Yai district explained

Official Name:Hat Yai
Native Name:หาดใหญ่
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Songkhla
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:404044
Population As Of:2021
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:90110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:9011
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:7.0019°N 100.4572°W
Footnotes:[1]

Hat Yai (Thai: หาดใหญ่, in Thai pronounced as /hàːt jàj/) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Khuan Kalong of Satun province; Rattaphum, Bang Klam, Khuan Niang, Singhanakhon, Mueang Songkhla, Na Mom, Chana, Sadao, and Khlong Hoi Khong.

The northeastern part of the district is on the shore of the Songkhla Lake.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Hat Yai covers tambon Hat Yai. There are four towns (thesaban mueang): Ban Phru covers parts of tambon Ban Phru, and Khlong Hae, Khuan Lang and Kho Hong each cover tambons of the same names. There is further one township (thesaban tambon). Pha Tong covers parts of tambon Pha Tong. The non-municipal areas are administered by nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Hat Yaiหาดใหญ่-158,412
2.Khuan Langควนลัง642,266
3.Khu Taoคูเต่า1011,015
4.Kho Hongคอหงส์844,916
5.Khlong Haeคลองแห1132,553
7.Khlong U Taphaoคลองอู่ตะเภา42,820
8.Chalungฉลุง67,285
11.Thung Yaiทุ่งใหญ่65,131
12.Thung Tamsaoทุ่งตำเสา1016,053
13.Thakhamท่าข้าม87,933
14.Nam Noiน้ำน้อย1013,470
16.Ban Phruบ้านพรุ1129,610
18.Phatongพะตง813,530
Missing numbers are tambons which now form districts Bang Klam and Khlong Hoi Khong.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dopa.go.th/padmic/jungwad76/songkhla.htm Province Information