About Thale Noi
The northern freshwater part of the Songkhla lake system, in Phatthalung, protected as a non-hunting area for waterbirds. Early morning boat trips glide past water lilies, lotus and grazing water buffalo.
Highlights
- Waterbirds
- Lotus and water lilies
- Water buffalo
When to visit Thale Noi
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Khanom climate).
Best months: February.
- January Some rain: about 75 mm on 9 rain days, max 29°C (Khanom climate)
- February Dry: about 34 mm on 4 rain days, max 30°C (Khanom climate)
- March Some rain: about 86 mm on 8 rain days, max 31°C (Khanom climate)
- April Some rain: about 106 mm on 11 rain days, max 32°C (Khanom climate)
- May Some rain: about 153 mm on 17 rain days, max 32°C (Khanom climate)
- June Some rain: about 117 mm on 15 rain days, max 32°C (Khanom climate)
- July Some rain: about 122 mm on 16 rain days, max 32°C (Khanom climate)
- August Some rain: about 137 mm on 16 rain days, max 31°C (Khanom climate)
- September Rainy season: about 183 mm on 19 rain days, max 31°C (Khanom climate)
- October Rainy season: about 300 mm on 20 rain days, max 30°C (Khanom climate)
- November Rainy season: about 281 mm on 20 rain days, max 30°C (Khanom climate)
- December Some rain: about 152 mm on 14 rain days, max 29°C (Khanom climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Phatthalung (Approximate location.) · 7.78601, 100.14988
- Type
- 🌿 Nature
- Best time of day
- Sunrise
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Thale Noi

Thale Noi (2) Photo: Bunpot Lekhakul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Thale Noi (3) Photo: Bunpot Lekhakul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Thale Noi (4) Photo: Bunpot Lekhakul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Thale Noi on the map
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- Samila Beach 80 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Khiriwong Village 83 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Khlong Hae Floating Market 90 km as the crow flies
- Emerald Cave (Koh Muk) 106 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Koh Lanta Old Town 120 km as the crow flies

