Wide array of food and affordable hotel stays are magnets.
While Hat Yai has always been a favoured weekend escapade for Malaysians residing in the north, it is now pulling more visitors from the south.
“It is a bit cheaper than Malaysia, for now,” added the 34-year-old chemist who spent three days there from May 31 to June 2 with friends. While Hat Yai has always been a favoured weekend escapade for Malaysians living in the north, it is now pulling more visitors from the south. The city is around 50km from the Perlis border town of Padang Besar, and about an hour’s drive by car from the immigration checkpoint.One influencer, celebrity chef Khairul Aming who has five million followers on TikTok, in July 2023 shared about his trip to Hat Yai, highlighting nine places for meals.
“Five years ago, I didn’t see many Malays coming here but because there is so much halal food now, you see there is a balance of Malays, Chinese and Indians,” he said.Visitors to Hat Yai often go to the Khlong Hae floating market. ST PHOTO: HAZLIN HASSAN Hotels, especially those in the downtown, have enjoyed full occupancy during peak holiday weeks, he said.
The service first rolled off on Sept 15, 2022, logging 10 trips that year that drew 3,787 passengers. In 2023, it made 20 trips, serving 7,864 passengers. A shabu-shabu buffet meal for one person, including prawns, salmon and beef slices, costs 299 baht, at least 17 per cent cheaper than in KL.
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