Tangkuan Hill — Attraction in Songkhla Province

Khao Tangkuan is one of the important tourist attractions in Songkhla Province. Khao Tangkuan is a hill approximately 2,000 feet above sea level. From the top of Tangkuan Hill, views of the surrounding city of Songkhla can be seen. On the top of Tang Kuan Hill is the Chedi Phra That of Songkhla. which was built during the Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom It is an art form of the Dvaravati period. The area of Khao Tang Khao, according to history, was originally the city of Tang U. The governor of Tang U is called by the villagers. “Father of the city of Tang U” has a royal teacher named “Plod” Phra That Chedi on Tang Kuan Hill. Father Mueang Tang U was the builder and Phra Rajakhru Plod was the construction manager. On Saturday, the 15th day of the waxing moon, the 9th month of the Year of the Rabbit, corresponding to 22 July 1853, construction took 8 years from the start of construction until 2012, making it 702 years old. White and clear, the size of a jar. Entered on Saturday, the 15th day of the waxing moon, 7th lunar month, year of the dog, corresponding to 26 May 1861. The glass of Sarapadnuek came from heaven. Said that one day the sky was overcast, heavy rain, lightning, thunder shook the sky, shook the house, shook the city. When the rain was dry, the sky was calm and the city was bright as usual. So there was a large crystal ball. The townspeople understood that the gods in heaven had given it to the prosperity of Tang U City. The governor of Tang U therefore built the Phra That Chedi. On top of Tang Kuan Mountain at the highest point and containing this crystal in the Phra That Chedi. So that prosperity spreads throughout Tang U City. The caretaker of the Chedi Phra That throughout. In 1859, King Rama IV visited Songkhla. After that, in the year 1866, His Majesty graciously ordered To Chao Phraya Wichian Kiri (Hedgehog)Reconstructed the Phra That Chedi to make it taller than before and built a mansion. (The pavilion that resides) at the base of the pagoda. and add a sedan to the corner of the wall Later, in December 1996, His Majesty King Borommanat Bophit (Rama IX) bestowed the royal relics to be placed in the Chedi Chedi Phra That. It is considered something that holds the hearts and minds of the people of Songkhla and every year there is a tradition of Chak Phra. and change the blankets on the pagoda During the month of October which is considered one of the big events in...

The view at the top of Tangkuan Hill 🌄 is very scenic, especially the sea view.

At the top of Tangkuan Hill, you can see the whole Songhkla City 🌆 & South China Sea. 🏖️

In order to go up to the top of Tangkuan Hill 🌄, just buy the ticket at the counter in front of the entrance.

The queue line depends on the time of the day, sometime it is short, sometime it's long.

The crowd is not that huge to begin with, so you won't feel breathless.

The staff will show you the way to an Inclined Elevator 🛗 (use the inclined elevator to go up to the top of the hill).

When you reach the top of the hill, there are several spots 🏞️ to take the breathtaking scenery of the whole Songkhla city & the beaches. ⛱️

What can I say is that the view of the tranquil sea 🏖️ is one to treasure.

The sky view ☁️ is also magnificent (depends on the time of day).

The best view of the whole day is the late afternoon view in my opinion.

You can come in early afternoon but beware as the weather is scorching hot. 🥵 🔥

After you finish taking the breathtaking scenery of Songhkla city.

Head back to the inclined elevator 🛗 in order to get down back to the main entrance.

Overall, Tangkuan Hill is one of the places you don't want to miss if you love to take photos of breathtakingly...

Must visit in Songkhla for the panoramic views! When we went, the lift station opened at 9am NOT 830am as listed. Tickets are return and though prices have increased it's still affordable. The lift tracks are covered so there's no view but the lift is air conditioned, which is a godsend in the killer heat (bring umbrellas). There's no fixed schedule for the lift operation; they go up when it's full, so you may have to wait when you want to go down.

To find the royal pavilion, to the right side after the bell tower there's a downhill stairway flanked by gold dragons, walk down it to reach.

Beat the heat by grabbing a local ice cream in a coconut dessert from either stall in front of the lift station, you can sit and eat at the table and chairs in front of the...