Songkhla,Thailand
Songkhla,Thailand Sites Songkhla’s City Pillar ( ศาลหลักเมืองสงขลา) The Chinese architectural style building was constructed together with the city itself. The Chinese immigrants who came to settle there at the beginning of the 24th Buddhist Century had a major role in the establishment of Songkhla, hence, the distinctive Chinese lifestyle of the area. The Institute for Southern Thai Studies,Thaksin university ( สถาบันทักษิณคดีศึกษา มหาวิทยาลัยทักษิณ) It was established in B.E. 2521 for the studies of southern art and culture. Its museum has comprehensive exhibits on local art and culture, and southern lives as well as artefacts echoing local wisdom accumulated through several generations. Laem Sai Estuary Fortress ( ป้อมปืนปากน้ำแหลมทราย) Today this fortress is behind the Songkhla Provincial Police Headquarters. Wat Matchimawat or Wat Khlang ( วัดมัชฌิมาวาสหรือวัดกลาง) , on Sai Buri Road, is a large temple and the most important in Songkhla. It is abou...