Songkhla, Thailand

Songkhla, Thailand is a submarine cable landing point in Thailand (coordinates 7.1988°, 100.5951°). It serves 9 submarine cable systems, making it a significant node in Thailand's international connectivity infrastructure.

Songkhla, also known as Singgora or Singora, is a city in Songkhla Province of southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia. Songkhla lies 968 km (601 mi) south of Bangkok and as of 2020 had a population of 61,758. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Songkhla, Thailand

Cables landing at Songkhla, Thailand are operated by 35 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, Converge ICT, Djibouti Telecom, DongHwa Telecom, Hyalroute, KDDI, KT, and 25 others. Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Songkhla, Thailand, international traffic can reach 25 countries through 9 cable systems. Destinations include Cambodia, China, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Greece, India, Indonesia and 17 more. With multiple redundant paths, traffic at this landing point can reroute through alternative cables if any single system experiences an outage.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 1 monitoring event on cables serving Songkhla, Thailand in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Vietnam-Singapore Cable System (VTS) (2027) — Vietnam-Singapore Cable System (VTS) is a regional submarine cable connecting 4 countries — Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam — with 4 landing points including Changi, Singapore, Kuala Sedili, Malaysia, Songkhla, Thailand, Vung Tau, Vietnam. It enhances regional connectivity and provides route diversity for internet traffic in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam. Read more →
• SEA-H2X (2026) — SEA-H2X is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Southeast Asia and East Asia, with 6 landing points across 5 countries including Kuching, Malaysia, La Union, Philippines, Lingshui, China, Songkhla, Thailand and others. The cable provides cross-continental connectivity, offering an important route for data traffic between Southeast Asia and East Asia. Read more →
• Southeast Asia-Japan Cable 2 (SJC2) (2025) — Southeast Asia-Japan Cable 2 (SJC2) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 7 countries across East Asia, Southeast Asia. With 10 landing points — including Busan, Changi South, Chikura, Chung Hom Kok, Fangshan, and 5 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) (2017) — Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 18 countries across North Africa, Middle East, Europe. With 20 landing points — including Abu Talat, Aden, Al Bustan, Bari, Cape D’Aguilar, and 15 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) (2016) — Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 8 countries across East Asia, Southeast Asia. With 11 landing points — including Busan, Changi South, Cherating, Chongming, Danang, and 6 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. Read more →
• CAT Submarine Network (CSN) (2013) — CAT Submarine Network (CSN) is a submarine cable system operating within Thailand, with landing points at Songkhla, Sriracha. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →
• Thailand-Indonesia-Singapore (TIS) (2003) — Thailand-Indonesia-Singapore (TIS) is a regional submarine cable serving 3 countries: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand. With landing points at Batam, Changi North, Songkhla, it strengthens regional internet resilience and provides route diversity — crucial when nearby cables experience faults. Read more →
• Thailand Domestic Submarine Cable Network (TDSCN) (2001) — Thailand Domestic Submarine Cable Network (TDSCN) is a domestic submarine cable system within Thailand, linking 5 landing points including Chumphon, Thailand, Koh Samui, Thailand, Phetchaburi, Thailand, Songkhla, Thailand and others. It strengthens domestic network resilience in Thailand by providing submarine connectivity between coastal and island communities. Read more →
• FEA — FEA is an intercontinental submarine cable system connecting Middle East and South Asia and Southeast Asia, with 8 landing points across 7 countries including Aqaba, Jordan, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Mumbai, India and others. As a major intercontinental system spanning 7 nations, it serves as a critical artery for international data traffic between continents. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.