Trang Province

BackGround
    Trang or Tab Tiang Town is located some 828 kms. from Bangkok. It is another big city of the South, being the communication center to Nakhom Si Thammarat. Rubber plants have been firstly grown in this province by Phraya Rasdanupradit MahissaraPhakdi who got the seedling stocks from Malaysia. It had been a sea port of Thailand's west coast on the seashore of the Indian Ocean in the old days. It occupies and area of 4,917 square kilometers bordering on Nakhon Si Thammarat to the north, Satun and the Indian Ocean to the south, Phattalung to the east and the Indian Ocean and Krabi to the west. It is administratively divided into 7 Amphoes and 1 King Amphoe : Muang, Huai Yot, Kantang, Palian, Sikao, Yan Ta Khao and King Amphoe Na Yong Wang Wiset.

Tourist Attractions

Monument of Phraya Rasdanupradit Mahitsara Phakdi : This is the monument of a ruler of Trang in the past who firstly initiated the idea of growing rubber plants in Trang as the first place in Thailand, located one kilometre out of Trang township area kon the highway to Phattalung.

Kaphang Surin : This is a broad lagoon where the surrounding is suitable for relaxation and located not so far from the monument of Phraya Rasdanupradit Mahitsara Phakdi.

Khao Chong Forest Park : It is located near Trang-Phattalung Highway, 20 kms. from the township area. The park is one of the most beautiful and attractive place of interest in the South. There are two streams and waterfalls, they are : Nam Tok Ton Yai and Nam Tok Ton Noi.

Khlong Lanchan Waterfowl Park : It is located on the highway from Trang to Phattalung, on the same route to Khao Chong National Park. A big reservoir in the park is a residential area of a lot of teals. Along the road enter the park, there are waterfal ls; Nam Tok Sai Rung, Nam Tok Phrai Swan, Nam Tok Lam Plok, Nam Tok Chong Banpot, Nam Tok Ton and Nam Tok Chao Pa.

Kantang Seaside Resort : Kantang is a seaport located on the coastline of the Indian Ocean having several small off-shore sceneries, dotted the wide sea.

Hat Chao Mai National Park : It is located in Tambon Ko Libong, Amphoe Kantang, on the route Trang-Sikao, pass through Banna, Muang Phet and Bo Nam Ron, 50 kms. from Trang township area. The National Park comprises Hat Chao Mai and Hat Chang Lang and the office of the national park is in the area of Hat Chang Lang. Accommodation is available by contacting National Park Division Tel: 579-0529, 579-4842.

Ko Kradan : It is one of the most beautiful island in Trang, located about 40 minutes by boat from the mainland. Some area of the island is a part of Chao Mai National Park and some parts are private rubber and coconut plantations, as well as a beautiful powdery sand beach and coral reef along the coastline. Accommodations and restaurants are available on the island. Accommodation calls Tel: 391-3169 or (075) 211-1391.

Ko Muk and Tham Morakot : Ko MuK is one of the interesting islands in Tramg. A fishermen village is located on the eastern coast face to the mainland. The main area of the islnad high cliffs, a residential area of plenty of swallows, where situated a beautiful cave called "Tham Maorakot". Ko Muk is located 30 minutes by boat from khuantungku Pier.

Tham Surin : This cave is located in the are of Amphoe Palian, being another really beautiful waterfall.

Hat Pak Meng : This beach is located in the area of Amphoe Sikao and it is the most beautiful beach of Trang. The long beach lies along the coastline of the Indian Ocean having clean and beautiful compacted sand.

Ko Hai : a small island with its 3,000 rais, is situated in the Andaman Sea, off the shore from Hat Pak Meng in Trang, but it belongs to Amphoe Ko Lanta in Krabi. The boat from Pak Meng takes 40 minutes to reach the island.

    Furthermore, Ko Hai is located amidst the so-called Island of Rales another big tourist attraction in the Andaman Sea beacause of the well-preserved natural environment on them. Accommodations calls Tel:3167917, or (075) 211045.

Khao Pina : This hill is located in the area of Ampjoe Huai Yot, some 47 kms. from the township area, lonely standing amidst the rice field and the hill itself is hollow from the foot through the top. At the foot of the hill Wat Pina is located while there are several caves inside the hill some of which having beautiful stalagmite adn stalactite formation.

Song Hong Seaside Resort : This is an unusual tourist attraction of the south due to its hilly area that stretches out dividing the water surface into two parts. The location is in Tambon Bang Di, Amphoe Huai Yot, 27 kms. from the Amphoe Administrative Office.

Palian Seaside Resort : Beautiful beaches located in this resort are Hat Chao Samran and Hat Ra Se. There are also several beautiful off-shore island such as K Sukon.

information of this page come from Tourism Authority of Thailand.

Provinces in Thailand

	Thailand Travel Wallpaper
	Central : Bangkok | Angthong | Ayutthaya | Chachoengsao | Chainat   Kanchanaburi | Lopburi | Nakhonnayok |  Nakhonpathom | Nonthaburi | Pathumthani | Phetchaburi | Prachuapkhirikhan | Ratchburi | Samutprakan | Samutsakhon | Samutsongkhram | Saraburi | Singburi | Suphanburi
	Northern : Chiangmai | Chiangrai | Kamphaengphet | Lampang |  Lamphun | Maehongson | Nakhonsawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthaithani | Uttaradit
	Northeast : Amnatcharoen | Buriram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin |  Khonkaen | Loei | Mahasarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhonphanom | Nakhonratchasima | Nongbualamphu | Nongkhai | Roi Et | Sakonnakhon | Si Sa Ket | Surin | Ubonratchathani | Udonthani | Yasothon
	Eastern : Chanthaburi | Chonburi | Prachinburi | Rayong | SraKaeo |  Trat
	Southern : Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhonsithammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Suratthani | Trang | Yala