There are numerous offices of Thai banks around the city, as well as private Chinese money exchangers. Exchange rate in the latter for Malaysian ringgit may be significantly better than in the banks (many bank offices are also reluctant to exchange ringgits).
ATMs are abundant in Hat Yai, although most of them, as everywhere in Thailand, do charge 150 baht fee for foreign card transactions. Aeon bank (the only one which consistently doesn't charge that) has ATMs near their office in the shopping/office center near the southern end of Nipatuthit 3 road, just to the left from the Tourist police sign, and easy walking distance from the city center.
Kim Yong market - Located at Supasarn rungsan road. This is the most attractive & famous place for shopping life. There are plenty of food, home electricity appliances, chocolate, beauty tools, watches, CD games etc.
Suntisook Market. Place - Located at Nipat utid 1, 2 & 3 This is another famous place of hatyai which sell the products as same as Kim yong market.
ASEAN Market (Poet tai) - Located next to Hat Yai Bus Station. Wide market famous for second hand brand clothes, bags and shoes, but interesting local design new clothes and some vintage decorative stuff can be found here as well. Lot of food stalls inside. Wednesday to Sunday 5.00 to 10.00 pm.
Green Way Market - Located near the Hat Yai Bus Station but along the main road to Songkhla. Very similar to ASEAN Market. Wednesday to Sunday 5.00 to 10.00 pm.
Lee Garden Plaza - The most popular mall for Thai teenagers. Restaurants include Sizzler, Swensens, McDonalds and Fuji among others. Shops inside sell books, clothes, mobile phones and souvenirs. There is a multiplex cinema and a games complex which also includes Karaoke booths.
Odean Shopping Mall - Mostly clothes.
Diana Shopping Mall - Clothes, mobile phones, restaurants and a bowling alley.
Tesco Lotus - Located near the Prince of Songkhla University, a large supermarket that sells food, clothes, household items and lots more. There are also a number of restaurants and smaller shops just outside the main supermarket.
Big C - Very similar to Tesco Lotus, old Carrefour.
Central Department Store - Probably Hat Yai's most upmarket store. Clothes, cosmetics, books, household goods and there is a TOPS food supermarket on the highest floor.
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