Samila Beach - 3 kilometres from the municipal market on Ratchadamnoen Road, this fine beach is characterised by soft white sand and beachside pine trees. The major landmark is the Golden Mermaid statue fronting the headland.

The Institute Of Southern Thai Studies - (Folklore Museum) is located on Ko Yo hill, some 10 kilometers from Songkhla or merely 20 Kilometers from Hat Yai. The museum houses a collection fo southern Thai folk arts categorically grouped into Folk Technology Park, Shadow Play Garden, Ancient Beads Garden, Traditional Medicinal Garden, Bamboo Culture Garden, etc. A great variety of local plant species within the museum’s compound makes it an exceptionally appealing place.

Kim Yong market - Most visitors spend daylight hours shopping in Thailand’s third largest city. Electrical goods at the Kim Yong market, durians and apples from street vendors, and Bangkok-made leather goods and fashions in the department stores are a few of Hat Yai’s popular buys.