Khao Tang Kuan

Khao Tang Kuan is a prominent 75-meter limestone hill in Bo Yang, Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla city, southern Thailand. Crowned by the ancient Phra That Chedi Luang, a Dvaravati-period stupa, it serves as a sacred Buddhist site and the city's main viewpoint. Accessible by stairs or an elevator, the hill offers panoramic views over Songkhla Old Town, Songkhla Lake and the Gulf of Thailand, making it a central landmark and tourist attraction.

Visitors can expect a short hilltop excursion reached either by climbing the Naga staircase or riding an elevator/lift to near the summit. At the top is the revered Phra That Chedi Luang stupa, Sala Wihan Daeng pavilion, and open terraces with 360-degree panoramic views over Songkhla city, Songkhla Lake, Laem Samila and the Gulf of Thailand. The site combines a religious shrine, landscaped viewpoints, and photo spots in a compact, well-maintained hilltop complex.

The hilltop Phra That Chedi Luang is believed to date to the Dvaravati period (7th-10th century) and was later restored during the Nakhon Si Thammarat period. It has long served as a sacred relic stupa and navigational landmark for Songkhla, with associated historic structures such as Sala Wihan Daeng.

Important Buddhist sacred site enshrining relics and revered by local residents; active place for merit-making, worship and annual religious festivals; considered a symbolic and spiritual landmark of Songkhla city