The UK government are telling people only to travel to the Songkhla area only if a necessity!.... I am planning to stay in Hat Yai for a few weeks and would like to know how safe it is. I have not read any news articles indicating its unsafe but any members living local probably can give me good advice.

It's safe. These diplomatic missions are always just covering their collective <deleted> and trying to be seen as doing something.

I think looking at past new there were 4 bombs that exploded in Hat Yai last year so I guess the bulletin was in response to this..... I am still coming to Hat Yai in September and will judge the place when I spend a few weeks there. any recommendations on good restaurants that have live music would be appreciated.

It's safe, but we would prefer you didn't let that out. The last thing we want is for the place to be inundated with slobbish tourists.

I think looking at past new there were 4 bombs that exploded in Hat Yai last year so I guess the bulletin was in response to this..... I am still coming to Hat Yai in September and will judge the place when I spend a few weeks there. any recommendations on good restaurants that have live music would be appreciated.

Incorrect, there was one incident in on 6th May last year in Hat Yai involving three improvised explosive devices that exploded roughly seven minutes apart wounding eight people. One near the police flats, one by a 7-11, and one near the railway station.

In total there have been five terrorist attacks in Hat Yai starting in 2005 then in 2006, 2007, 2012 and 2014 in total ten people have been killed with some 566 people injured. In contrast thousands have died in traffic accidents with many more thousands injured, motorbikes and cars are many times more dangerous than terrorists.

Security is highly visible in Hat Yai, with road checks on the roads in and out of the city, security checks at shopping malls and other potential targets. There is a very visible police army presence in the city. Consequently Hat Yai is probably one of the safest cities in Thailand.

There are a wide variety of restaurants in town Thai, Chinese and Malay we're a bit short on Indian restaurants. There are several bars with live music along Thamanoonvithee Road in the middle of town, my favourite is the Post Laser Disc which has the best selection of draught beer.

We were in Hat Yai in May and never had a problem.In fact for the past few years we have holidayed in either Hat Yai or Songkhla and nothing to worry about then either.

Also,as stated,you are far more likely to get run over crossing the road here.

Agree about Post Laser Disc as well......its very good and excellent music !

I think looking at past new there were 4 bombs that exploded in Hat Yai last year so I guess the bulletin was in response to this..... I am still coming to Hat Yai in September and will judge the place when I spend a few weeks there. any recommendations on good restaurants that have live music would be appreciated.

Incorrect, there was one incident in on 6th May last year in Hat Yai involving three improvised explosive devices that exploded roughly seven minutes apart wounding eight people. One near the police flats, one by a 7-11, and one near the railway station.

In total there have been five terrorist attacks in Hat Yai starting in 2005 then in 2006, 2007, 2012 and 2014 in total ten people have been killed with some 566 people injured. In contrast thousands have died in traffic accidents with many more thousands injured, motorbikes and cars are many times more dangerous than terrorists.

Security is highly visible in Hat Yai, with road checks on the roads in and out of the city, security checks at shopping malls and other potential targets. There is a very visible police army presence in the city. Consequently Hat Yai is probably one of the safest cities in Thailand.

There are a wide variety of restaurants in town Thai, Chinese and Malay we're a bit short on Indian restaurants. There are several bars with live music along Thamanoonvithee Road in the middle of town, my favourite is the Post Laser Disc which has the best selection of draught beer.

I haven't been in Post Laser Disc in donkey's years, since back in my days of hanging out there waiting for the train doing visa runs...Do they serve Guinness? If so, how much is a pint?

They have Guinness draught at Bht260 a pint.