Perlis and Penang as part of the Malayan campaign which culminated in the capture of Singapore. Since 2003, Songhkla has been affected by separatist insurgencies in neighboring Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala. The municipality's mayor, Peera Tantiserane, was murdered in Songkhla in 2012. Climate Songkhla has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am). Temperatures are very warm to hot throughout the year with only minor variation. There is a short dry season in February and March; the rest of the year is wet, with especially heavy rainfall from October to December. Population The majority of the population is Buddhist with a large proportion of Muslims, especially in the rural areas near the Malaysian border. These Muslims speak the Yawi language, a language closely related to Malay, which has some Thai influence, especially in loan words borrowed from the Thai language. Songkhla's district has five administrative organizations (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบล). Songkhla takes up the entire Bo Yang district. Gallery See also Sultanate of Singgora Mahavajiravudh Songkhla School References External links Populated places in Songkhla province Cities and towns in Thailand