Activities

Bull Fighting
   Bull fighting has long been a popular sport among the people in the South. Unlike bull fighting in Spain where a matador fights with a bull, the bull fighting of the South features a bull fighting another bull. A pair of fighting bulls are led into the arena for each about where spectators can cheer and bet on the winner. During the fight, specially trained bulls lock horns until one decides to call it quits and runs away. Each bout mornally takes between 15 to 30 minutes.

Dove Singing Contest
   Cooing doves are popular among Southerners, particularly residents of the five Southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Satun  and Songkhla. The most sought after birds are from breeding farms in Chana, some 40 kilometers from Hat Yai on Highway 408, where dove lovers from neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore flock the district to purchase the birds. Dove cooing competitions are held annually between January and July. Criteria used in judging the quality of dove's sound is based on pitch, melody, volume, and continuity in its singing

Shooting Ranges
Songkhla's two shooting ranges are open to the public daily.

• Roochirawong Shooting Range is opposite Hat Yai Police Station. Open daily, the range offers pistols and rifles for rent, along with training coaches. Details may be obtained by contacting (074) 243311.
• Songkhla Navy Base Shooting Range is located in the premise of Songkhla Navy Base on Chalathat Road. Open daily, the range also offers pistols and rifles for rent. Food is also served at its seaside restaurant. Contact  (074) 311451-5 for further details.

Pa Prem Recreational Garden
   The garden is located on the shore near the head of the first section of Tinnasulanon Bridge (From Ban Nam Krachai to Koh Yo). This lakeside garden is filled with flowering and ornamental plants and provides shady and cool area for picnic. It also features a children's playground.

Golf
   is enjoyed by a large number of people in Thailand. Golf courses have mushroomed during the past decade. There are many golf courses in Songkhla to cater to local golfers as well as those from Malaysia and Singapore.

• Hat Yai Exclusive Golf Club (18 holes, 7,010 yards, 480 acres) is located at Ban Wangpa, Tambon Thungsao, Amphoe Rattaphum (near Tone Nga Chang Waterfall) Tel. (074) 234921, 243179, 346148-9.
• Hat Yai Country Club (9 holes. 52 acres) is located at Tambon Banphru, Amphoe Hat Yai. Contact the sale office at Tel. (074) 232582, 343121.
• Khor Hong Golf Course (9 holes, 20 acres) is located in Senanarong Military Camp of the Fourth Region Army(Tel. 074-211500-3, Ext. 549).
• Thong Yai Golf Course (9 holes, 32 acres) is located next to Samila Beach in Songkhla. Contact the sales office at Tel. (074) 323761.
• Southern Hill Golf & Country Club (18 holes, 192 acres) is located in Tambon Thunglung, Amphoe Hat Yai, Contact the sales office at Ban Suzuki Co., Ltd. Tel. (074) 343560-3.

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