Songkhla’s old town has a long history of over 200 years, as can be seen from the old buildings, buildings and houses of this old town. There are 3 important roads: Nakhon Nok Road, Nakhon Nai Road and Nang Ngam Road. Nakhon Nok Road is a road adjacent to the lake side. It is said that in the past this area was a port for foreign trade and cargo. You can see from the presence of a large rice mill. Nowadays, this place is known as Hap Ho Hin, or what Songkhla people call the Red Mill. This rice mill is located on the edge of Songkhla Lake. It is associated with rice cultivation areas. But at present, the business has been canceled for a long time It is caused by the environment, society, technology that have developed and grown rapidly.
This place has become a learning center. To the people who visit here To get to know the history and culture That happened in the past Until now, Nakhon Nai Road is a road in the middle between Nakhon Nok Road and Nang Ngam Road Nakhon Nok Road is an important place, which is Baan Nakorn Nai, which is a museum of conservation. Enhance value Ban Nakorn Nai is a traditional Chinese wooden house. And white houses Inside will be a display of old things. The conservation of old things to see each other. Nang Ngam Road, formerly known as Kao Hong Road, also known as the district of Kao Hong. As a route for performing the ceremony of the city pillar Nang Ngam Road has an important place, Songkhla City Pillar Shrine. Shrine of Guan Yu Which is a sacred place for the Songkhla people ‘home and the city and the heart of the Thai people of China.
These three streets are unique in a variety of architectural styles. Which was caused by exchanging cultures with foreigners Be it chinese architecture buildings Sino-European architecture Mixed architecture And contemporary architecture All of these architecture have different beauty. Make this old town of Songkhla It is a learning center for architecture, culture, way of life and living as well. The story is told through the murals of buildings and houses. To reflect the culture Local lifestyle And to be a place to attract tourists to visit Songkhla province as well.
In addition to viewing architecture and painting Old town Songkhla province also has a variety of food. Including sweet and savory food, famous Thai food, Chinese food as well Whether it is a shop Sukiyaki Nakorn Nai Rice Pork Tail Noodles Southern Noodles, Rong Ngio, Roti, Miss Beauty, Ice-cream, Ong Desserts Is that there are many shops to choose from Really huge selection of tastings Including selling local souvenirs that are difficult to find, there are also available for purchase. You can travel here in one place completely, both full of satisfaction, full stomach, and this place still impresses many tourists.
