Trang Province

Trang province or Thub-Thiang City was port town for trading with foreign countries. The first rubber tree was cropped here by Phraya Ratdanupradit-Mahisornpakdhi. He took its seedling from Malaysia. It become important industrial crop in Thailand. There are two main rivers: trang river originated from Luang mountain range and Pa-Liean river originated from Bunthud.

Trang province is covering area about 4,917 square kilometres and its population is about 600,000 persons. Most area is highland from Bunthud mountain range and slightly lean to seaside of Andaman sea on the west side of province. Trang dominates islands more than 46 island in the Andaman Sea. The period during October-May is suitable for traveling island.

There are many attractive natural places both waterfall and island such as Khao Chong Natural and Wildlife Learning Center, Hath Chao-Mai National Park, Koh Muk and Morakod Cave, Koh Chueak, Koh Kadarn, Koh Ngai, Koh Libong and Phaet-Ta Islands National Park (word "Koh" in Thai language means "island" in English language).

Local Transportation

• Car: Take highway no. 35 (Thonburi-Pakthor route) and turn left to highway no. 4 (Phetkasem Road) passing Phetchaburi, Prachubkhirikhan and Chumporn province and turn right to Ranong province passing Pang-Nga and Krabi province to Trang province. Total distance is about 1,020 kilometres.
• Bus: Air-conditioned buses from Bangkok leaving at Bangkok's southern bus terminal (near Central Pinklao Department Store) to Trang province.
• Train: Leaving daily from Bangkok's Hualumphong Railway Station to Trang province.
• Air: Take domestic airline passing Phuket province to Trang province at International Airport or take direct flight to Trang province on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.