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Songkhla Heritage

One continuous story in three chapters — from nature, to cities, to living traditions

Songkhla's heritage is not three separate subjects but a single story that flows: the lagoon's nature set the conditions for settlement, people built ancient cities around it, and from those cities grew the ways of life, beliefs and wisdom still practised today.

A

Natural Heritage

The Songkhla Lake ecosystem and the physical form of the peninsula — the starting conditions for all settlement here.

  • A1The three-water lagoon ecosystem
  • A2Geography of the peninsula
  • A3Traphang and Rawa water systems
  • A4Natural resources
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B

Cultural Heritage

The four groups of ancient cities around Songkhla Lake, built by people adapting to the nature of the lagoon.

  • B1Phang Yang–Pakho–Si Hayang Ancient City
  • B2Sathing Phra Ancient City
  • B3Singora Fort at Khao Daeng & Laem Son
  • B4Bo Yang Old Town, Songkhla
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C

Intangible Heritage

Ways of life, beliefs, traditions and wisdom that grew out of these cities and the lagoon — and are still alive today.

  • C1Nora
  • C2Lak Phra (Chak Phra) tradition
  • C3Thuat beliefs
  • C4Food wisdom
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Songkhla Heritage | Songkhla Towards World Heritage Foundation