Songkhla Lake Basin

         At present, the Songkhla Lake Basin area already has a tourism operation, but there is no management in linking tourist attractions. The development of the Special Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration or DASTA will use an integrated method to work together by pulling the area “Songkhla Lake Basin” is the core of the development of the area.

         Since the upper lake, which is the source of fresh water in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, flows together to form Thale Noi, which is in the upper part of Phatthalung Province, making it the source of 3 waters in the inner lake. There is a flat area suitable for agriculture and flows into the lower Songkhla Lake, Songkhla Province through the presentation of 5 tourism routes, consisting of

1. Eco-Tourism Route of Songkhla Lake Basin

2. Node Na Le Way of Tourism

3. Songkhla Lake Lifestyle Tourism Route

4. Tourist Route Following the Footsteps of Luang Pu Thuat

5. Nora Travel Route, Thai Wisdom Heritage, World Cultural Heritage

         It is estimated that from the development according to the 5-year plan (2023-2027) will result in all 3 provinces, Songkhla, Phatthalung and Nakhon Si Thammarat, with the number of both Thai and foreign tourists traveling to the area approximately 7-8 million people per year and generating more than 40 billion baht in revenue per year and pushing the area “Songkhla Lake Basin” has received international tourism standards such as Creative City and Green Destination TOP-100 to be a destination of quality tourists from around the world as well.

Source: Thansettakij