Climate
Hat Yai logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Rayong's 2 — Rayong wins by 2. Rayong also leads on sunny days by 30.
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Rayong
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Air Quality
Hat Yai averages 22.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Rayong's 20.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Rayong breathes ~12% cleaner air (2.7 µg/m³ lower).
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WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Hat Yai (437K) and Rayong (107K) are 4.1x in population — Hat Yai is the larger metro, Rayong the smaller.
Hat Yai is roughly 4.1x the scale of Rayong
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
Hat YaiRayongCity Scale Rankings
Hat Yai437K4.1xRayong107K1xWho Thrives Here
Rayong is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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