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Thale Noi

ทะเลสาบสงขลา

The northern freshwater part of the Songkhla lake system, in Phatthalung, protected as a non-hunting area for waterbirds.

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Songkhla Lake, Thailand.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg from Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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).

  1. JanOK
  2. FebGood
  3. MarOK
  4. AprOK
  5. MayOK
  6. JunOK
  7. JulOK
  8. AugOK
  9. SepLess good
  10. OctLess good
  11. NovLess good
  12. DecOK

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.

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Thale Noi on the map

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Video: Thale Noi

Family Boat Trip!! LOTUS LAKE + Homestay Thai Food! | Unseen Thailand, Thale Noi, Phatthalung · Mark Wiens Abroad. Video from YouTube; it only loads when you click.

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