Songkhla (Thai: สงขลา) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in the Songkhla Province of southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. Thai (th ภาษาไทย, transcription: phasa thai, transliteration:; pʰāːsǎːtʰāj is the national and Thesaban (เทศบาล are the municipalities in Thailand. Songkhla (สงขลา is the one of the southern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and As of 2006 it had a population of 75,048. The city is a part of Greater Hatyai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area. The Greater Hatyai-Songkhla Metropolitan Are a is an urban corridor in Southern Thailand 's Songkhla Province between two cities-- Hat Yai, the commercial
Despite being smaller than the neighboring city Hat Yai, Songkhla is the capital of Songkhla Province as well as the Mueang Songkhla district (Songkhla Town district). Hat Yai (หาดใหญ่ also Haad Yai / Had Yai) is a city in southern Thailand near the boundary to Malaysia. Songkhla (สงขลา is the one of the southern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand. Mueang Songkhla (เมืองสงขลา is the capital district ( Amphoe Mueang) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
Due to its location at the opening of the big Songkhla lake to the Gulf of Thailand, Songkhla is a fishing town and also an important harbour. The Songkhla lake ( Thai: ทะเลสาบสงขลา talay sab songkhla) is the largest natural Lake of Thailand, located on the The Gulf of Thailand (or Gulf of Siam) is a gulf that borders but is not part of the South China Sea ( Pacific Ocean) A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored It is the major seaport on the east side of the Isthmus of Kra. The Kra Isthmus is the narrow landbridge which connects the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia.
Songkhla was sometimes known as Singgora or Singora (City of Lions). The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera.
On December 8, 1941, hours before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese army landed here and proceeded south towards Perlis and Penang as part of the Malayan campaign which culminated in the capture of Singapore. The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku The Japanese Invasion of Thailand occurred on December 8, 1941. This article is about the Malaysian state For the computer scientist see Alan Perlis. Penang (pəˈnæŋ Malay: Pulau Pinang) is a state in Malaysia, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia The Battle of Malaya was a campaign fought by Allied and Japanese forces in Malaya, from December 8 1941 to January 31 The Battle of Singapore was fought in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II when the Empire of Japan invaded the Allied stronghold
External links
- http://www.songkhlamun.org Website of city (Thai only)
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