Satun Hotels

Satun is the provincial capital of Satun Province. Satun, having a population of about 22,000, is the gateway to Thailand's southern islands at the side of Andaman Sea. It is only a few kilometres from the Andaman coast but a whopping 940km from Bangkok. Although a majority Muslim population town, Satun has largely escaped the strife that plagues some of the neighboring provinces such as Narathiwat and Pattani, Satun is safe and very friendly place to visit. Lying in a valley surrounded by limestone cliffs, the isolated town of Satun is a relaxing, if slightly ordinary, coastal settlement that makes a good base for visiting surrounding sights. The nearby Tammalang pier has boats to Kuala Perlis and Pulau Langkawi in Malaysia. Housed in a lovely old Sino-Portuguese mansion just off Th Satun Thanee, the excellent Ku Den Museum (Satun National Museum; Soi 5, Th Satun Thanee; 8.30am-4.30pm Wed-Sun) is the only real attraction in Satun. The building was constructed to house King Rama V during a royal visit and the museum has exhibits and dioramas with soundtracks in Thai and English, covering every aspect of southern Muslim life.