Climate
Hat Yai logs 317 hot days a year to Krabi's 283 — Krabi wins by 34. Hat Yai also leads on sunny days by 7.
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Air Quality
Hat Yai averages 22.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Krabi's 12.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Krabi breathes ~44% cleaner air (10.1 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.
Hat Yai (437K) and Krabi (31K) are 14x in population — Hat Yai is the larger metro, Krabi the smaller.
Hat Yai is roughly 14x the scale of Krabi
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
Hat YaiKrabiCity Scale Rankings
Hat Yai437K14xKrabi31K1xWho Thrives Here
Krabi is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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