Going To Songkhla

[Eli27]

One of my wives is graduating in Songkhla. Was just wondering if anyone knows of any good snorkeling in or near this area??

Any constructive info would be lovely.

Also any clean, cheap hotels that you may be able to recommend?

Thanks alot

[donx]

One of my wives is graduating in Songkhla. Was just wondering if anyone knows of any good snorkeling in or near this area??

Any constructive info would be lovely.

Also any clean, cheap hotels that you may be able to recommend?

Thanks alot

Sorry for going off topic, but I'm curious - how many wives do you have?

[Groongthep]

One of my wives is graduating in Songkhla. Was just wondering if anyone knows of any good snorkeling in or near this area??

Any constructive info would be lovely.

Also any clean, cheap hotels that you may be able to recommend?

Thanks alot

I spent a week in Songkhla about 12 years ago. A long time ago I know, but at that time it was a very clean and prosperous town. It's about a half hour or so taxi ride to/from Hat Yai which I found to be a very interesting city too. I stayed in a small hotel in Songkhla called the Royal Crown, but I can't really recommend it. Even though the staff was friendly and the rooms cheap it was pretty run down. They may have renovated it since then though, I don't know. The old downtown port area of Songkhla had some very old Chinese shophouses and warehouses with great old Chinese architecture and a few Chinese restaurants that were good. Most were just about falling down however so I don't know if they're still there. Never heard of anyone diving or snorkling but that doesn't mean it wasn't available and I just didn't see it. There where big stretches of deserted beach but they were nowhere near as beautiful as the ones on the Andaman side or Samui. They were clean though. One really big plus was the seafood. Big seafood restaurants near the beach cooked fresh seafood of all kinds caught that day. No double pricing, everything was cheap for Thais and foreigners both. Try the stuffed deep fried squid; fantastic.

[Eli27]

Thanks for the info.

I have two wives at present. There are more females than males in the world so more men should follow suit. It would be sad to see so many surplus women be lonely.

[Roota]

I stayed in a small hotel in Songkhla called the Royal Crown, but I can't really recommend it. Even though the staff was friendly and the rooms cheap it was pretty run down.

If you think it was run down then, you ought to see it now!

Quite a few guy hereabouts have multiple wives -- it goes with the local religion.

[ThaiPauly]

I like your style...how many wives are you allowed?

[Captain Haddock]

A few years ago I went to Samila Beach. My wife and I went for some lunch at a nearby seafood restaurant. We made up half the customers there. When we got the bill, the wife checked it and queried the price. The waiter told us the price of a fish dish we'd had had gone up. So we got the manager over - wrong menu, they said. The usual followed - where's the right menu etc... Long and short, we called the tourist police and it was resovled in our favour. Been to Samila since then and the restaurant is no longer there. When will they learn not to fleece the customers?!