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Songkhla (Thai: สงขลา, pronounced [sǒŋ.kʰlǎː], Malay: Singgora) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Satun , Phatthalung , Nakhon Si Thammarat , Pattani , and Yala .
Together with Hat Yai, Songkhla is part of the Greater Hat Yai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area (a conurbation with a population of around 800,000), the third largest metropolitan area in Thailand. At the opening of Songkhla Lake to the Gulf of Thailand , Songkhla is a fishing town and also an important harbour .
The majority of the population of Mueang Songkhla is Thai with a significant number of Thai Malays. The main language spoken in this area is Southern and Central Thai dialect with local varieties of Songkhla Malay. Buddhism is the majority religion here with a sizable amount of Islam embraced by Thai Malays and a mixed ethnicity called Samsam.
Songkurai was the location of three work camps. The first 393 Australian prisoners arrived on 25 May 1943. [3] In August 1943, [4] the British 'F' Force consisting of 670 British and 1,020 Australian prisoners was concentrated at Songkurai. [3]