Climate
Chai Badan logs 253 sunny days a year to Hat Yai's 196 — Chai Badan wins by 57. Hat Yai also leads on hot days by 18.
Chai Badan
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Hat Yai
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Air Quality
Chai Badan averages 28.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Hat Yai's 22.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Hat Yai breathes ~20% cleaner air (5.8 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Chai Badan (25K) and Hat Yai (437K) are 17x in population — Hat Yai is the larger metro, Chai Badan the smaller.
Hat Yai is roughly 17x the scale of Chai Badan
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
Hat YaiChai BadanCity Scale Rankings
Hat Yai437K17xChai Badan25K1xWho Thrives Here
Chai Badan is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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