Samila Beach
The town beach of Songkhla, a long curve of sand shaded by casuarina trees on the Gulf of Thailand. At one end sits the bronze Golden Mermaid on her rock, the symbol of the town.
- Where
- Songkhla, Songkhla, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 7.2152, 100.5951
Get the Samila Beach stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Samila Beach. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Songkhla volume with your photos and a note.
Near Samila Beach
Khao Ok Thalu 72 km
A karst peak standing over the town of Phatthalung with a hole worn right through near its top. The name means the mountain with a pierced chest, and it is the emblem of the province.
Pattani Central Mosque 83 km
The main mosque of Pattani, built in the second half of the 20th century and one of the largest in Thailand. Its central dome and tall minarets stand behind a long reflecting pool.
Krue Se Mosque 87 km
An old brick mosque just outside Pattani town, whose construction may have begun in the 16th century. Its pointed arches and columns mix Middle Eastern and European styles, quite unlike the wooden mosques of the region.
Ko Sukon 113 km
A quiet island in the Andaman Sea off Trang, in Palian district, home to about 3,000 people, most of them Muslim. Both of its names, Sukon in Thai and Mu, mean pig.
Kilim Karst Geoforest Park 121 km
A maze of limestone cliffs, mangrove channels and tidal creeks on Langkawi's northeast coast. Small boats wind through it past bat caves and fish farms, while sea eagles circle overhead.
Ko Tarutao 124 km
The largest island of Tarutao National Park, 26 kilometres long and mostly covered in forest, about 10 kilometres north of Langkawi. Its name comes from a Malay word meaning old and primitive, and it remains one of the least developed islands in Thailand.
Zahir Mosque 124 km
The state mosque of Kedah, built in 1912 in the centre of Alor Setar. Its black domes and slender minarets make it one of the grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia.
Langkawi 126 km
An archipelago of 99 islands about 30 km off the northwest coast of Malaysia, close to the Thai border, with duty-free status. Its main island mixes rainforest, limestone and beaches, with Kuah as its biggest town and Pantai Cenang its busiest shore.
Questions
Where is Samila Beach?
Samila Beach is in Songkhla, Songkhla, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Khao Ok Thalu (72 km), Pattani Central Mosque (83 km), Krue Se Mosque (87 km).
How do I get the Samila Beach stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Samila Beach and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Songkhla volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Samila Beach before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Songkhla volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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