Ko Yo
เกาะยอ
A hilly island in Songkhla Lake, linked by the Tinsulanon Bridge, known for hand-woven textiles, lakeside seafood restaurants and lake views.
Ko Yo is a small hilly island in Songkhla Lake, connected to the mainland by the Tinsulanon Bridge, one of Thailand’s longest concrete bridges. Lake views are expansive as you drive across. Villagers on the island have woven brightly coloured “Ko Yo cloth” for generations, which you can see and buy at village workshops. Lakeside stilt-house restaurants serve sea bass, prawns, crabs and other lake seafood at reasonable prices. The folklore museum of the Institute for Southern Thai Studies on the hillside is worth a stop. It is about 15 km from Songkhla town and 30 km from Hat Yai, so a hired car or self-drive is needed.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Folklore Museum, Institute for Southern Thai Studies
- Songkhla Old Town
- Wat Matchimawat (Wat Klang)
- Songkhla National Museum
- Songkhla Zoo
- Tang Kuan Hill
- Laem Son On & Naga Statue
- Samila Beach & Golden Mermaid