Southern Thailand Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region of Thailand
About Southern Thailand
Unlike the rest of Buddhist-majority Thailand, the four provinces of Satun, Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat have a Muslim majority, most of whom are ethnic Malays. The dialects of Malay spoken are similar to those in northern Peninsular Malaysia, in particular the states ofKedahandKelantan, which often makes them incomprehensible to speakers of standard Malay. Songkhla province also has a substantial Muslim population (about 25%), though unlike the aforementioned four provinces, ethnic Malays now make up a minority even among the Muslim population, and most of the Muslim population is ethnically Thai. There has been talk of building a shipping canal across the Isthmus of Kra with financial backing fromChina, allowing ships travelling between China and Europe or India to bypassSingaporeand sav
Southern Thailand Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: