'Better access, lower cost is why Hat Yai is more alluring than Langkawi'

Better access, more attractions, and lower cost are among the reasons that the southern Thai tourist town of Hat Yai is drawing many Malaysian tourists, said Thailand-Southeast Asia Halal Trade and Tourism Association president Aida Oujeh.

She said the geographical difference between the two resorts - Hat Yai in Songkhla and Langkawi in Kedah - was a key factor in which it was not fair to make a dir