Hat Yaiหาดใหญ่

The questions people ask first about Hat Yai, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Thai baht (THB, ฿).Thailand-wide
• SIM or eSIMAIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.Thailand-wide
• Tap waterNot drinkable from the tap.Thailand-wide
• TippingSit-down restaurant: Leave ฿20–100 (≈ US$1–4) or the coins; skip it if a 10% service charge is on the bill.Thailand-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B/C/O. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 220 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Thailand-wide
• SafetyPetty theft and overcharging are the everyday risks, not violence: agree tuk-tuk and motorbike-taxi prices first and buy tickets at counters.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• Street or quick mealDim sum breakfast with tea฿100–200 (≈ US$4–7)
• Beerdraught in a bar / can at a 7-Eleven฿120–180 (≈ US$4–6)฿35–60 (≈ US$2)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)5 km (3.1 mi) taxi or tuk-tuk ride3.1 mi (5 km) taxi or tuk-tuk rideAgree the price before you get in.฿80–150 (≈ US$3–5)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week฿250–500 (≈ US$8–16)
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person฿300 (≈ US$10)
• Mid-range bedDouble room, guesthouse or hotel, a night, per room฿1,200 (≈ US$40)
• High-end bedDouble room, guesthouse or hotel, a night, per room฿3,000 (≈ US$95)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ฿900 (≈ US$30) · Mid ฿1,800 (≈ US$60) · High ฿4,000 (≈ US$130)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

HDY Hat Yai International (About 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre; taxi about ฿250, airport limousine about ฿300, pink minibus about ฿50 (check) — it runs only until late afternoon/evening, not 24/7; songthaew ฿55 until 18:00.)HDY Hat Yai International (About 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre; taxi about ฿250, airport limousine about ฿300, pink minibus about ฿50 (check) — it runs only until late afternoon/evening, not 24/7; songthaew ฿55 until 6:00 PM.)HDY Hat Yai International (About 6.2 mi (10 km) from the centre; taxi about ฿250, airport limousine about ฿300, pink minibus about ฿50 (check) — it runs only until late afternoon/evening, not 24/7; songthaew ฿55 until 18:00.)HDY Hat Yai International (About 6.2 mi (10 km) from the centre; taxi about ฿250, airport limousine about ฿300, pink minibus about ฿50 (check) — it runs only until late afternoon/evening, not 24/7; songthaew ฿55 until 6:00 PM.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

฿900–1,500 (≈ US$30–50) excl. bed

Mid

฿1,500–3,000 (≈ US$50–95) excl. bed

High

฿3,000 (≈ US$95)+ excl. bed

• Buy bus and minivan tickets at counters only; touts at the bus station add cost and delay.
• Minivans are quick but often overcrowded and uncomfortable; for long legs take a bus or train.
• Malaysian time is one hour ahead of Thai time — check which clock a connection uses.
• Heavy rain in Nov–Dec can flood roads and delay buses and trains.
• The far south has a travel advisory in force for some provinces; check your government's current advice before going beyond Songkhla.