SATUN
SATUNLocated on the western coast in the South of Thailand,Satun is a small and tranquil province next to theMalaysian – Thai border. There is an abundance of pristinenature and mountainous forests with more than eightybeautiful surrounding islands. The well-known andfamous islands are Muko Tarutao, Muko Adang – Rawi,and Muko Phetra.Satun covers an area of 2,478 square kilometres.Geographically, it features high hills On the eastern side,There is a plain, mountainous forests, and water sources.The plain and mountains together with a basin lie inthe middle near the coast. Along the coastal line isa plain and an occasionally-flooded mangrove foest wheremangrove and Samae trees are mostly found.Satun is 973 Kilometres from Bangkok. Most of thepeople are Muslim. The coastal line stretches over144.8 kilometres. This province consists of sevendistricts; namely, Mueang Satun district, Khuan Dondistrict, Tha Phae district, Khuan Kalong district, La ngudistrict, Thung Wa district and Manang district.BoundaryNorth Borders Songkhla’s Rattaphum district, Phatthalung’s Pa Bon district, and Trang’s Palian district.South Borders Malaysia’s Perlis state.East Borders Songkhla’s Sadao district and Malaysia’s Perlis state.West Borders the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean.HOW TO GET THEREBy car : From Bangkok, take Highway 4, past PrachuapKhiri Khan and Chumphon, and switch to Highway 41,passes Thungsong district Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.Take Highway 4 from Thungsong district to Trang Provincepast Ratsada district, Huai Yod district, Mueang Trangdistrict, the highway No.404 passes from Trang to Satunthrough Ban Thung Yao Palian district, Thung Wa districtand La ngu district. The total distance is 973 kilometres.By train : Take the Bangkok – Trang, or Bangkok – Kantangtrain to the Trang Railway Station. Take a passenger vanservice with Travel Agency opposite Trang Railway Station isavailable two time 09.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. or take abus toward Satun. Visitors can take a Tuk-Tuk or motorcilesevice from Raiway Station to Trang Bus Terminal the fareis about 20-25 baht for person. From Trang to Satun thetotal distance is 140 kilometres. For more information,contact Trang Bus Terminal on Phatthalung Road at Tel.0 7521 4504, 0 7521 0544 and for more information, contactthe Hua Lamphong Railway Station at Tel. 1690 or visitthe website: www.railway.co.th.By bus : There is a daily air-conditioned bus service fromBangkok to Satun. The bus leaves the Southern Bus Terminalon Borommaratchachonnani Road. For more information,call Tel. 0 2894 6122 or visit the website: www.transport.co.th.By plane : Take the Bangkok - Trang filght. From Trang takea bus or taxi or passenger van of Travel Agency go toSatun. For more information contact the Nok air AirwaysTel. 0 7557 2229, online 1318 or take one two go AirwaysTel. 0 7557 2226, online 1126. Or take the Bangkok – Hat Yaiflight. From Hat Yai, take a taxi or a bus to Satun foranother 98 kilometres For more information, contact theThai Airways International Public Company Limited (TG) atTel. 0 2356 1111 or visit the website: www.thaiairways.com.Transportation from Trang to SatunBy bus : From Trang Bus Terminal, there is an ordinary-busservice from 06.00 a.m. - 06.00 p.m. The bus leaves everyhours. The travel takes about 2 hours. For more informationcontact the Trang Bus Terminal on Phatthalung Road at Tel.0 7521 4504, 0 7521 0544.By taxi : From Ratsada Road, you can take taxi sevice from07.00 a.m. – 05.00 p.m. Travel takes about 2 hours.From Hat Yai to SatunBy bus : from the Hat Yai Bus Terminal, there is anair-conditioned bus service from 05.40 a.m. – 06.30 p.m.The bus leaves every 15 minutes. The travel takes about 2hours. For more information, contact the Satun TransportCompany Limited (Hat Yai) at Tel. 0 7424 3797, the SatunTransport Company Limited (Satun) at Tel. 0 7471 1229,0 7471 1149.Transportation from Trang to Pak BaraBy van : From Take a passenger van service with TravelAgency opposite Trang Railway Station is available time09.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. K.K.Travel and Tour Tel. 0 7521 1198From Hat Yai to Pak BaraBy van : From the Agricultural Market on PhetchakasemRoad, a passenger van service is available every hourfrom 06.30 a.m. – 07.30 p.m. The travel takes 2 hours.Visitors can take a Tuk – Tuk taxi service from the Hat YaiRailway Station to the Agricultural Market. The fare is 10Baht. For more information, contactthe Satun TransportCompany Limited (Hat Yai Van Service Centre) at Tel.0 7424 5655.Distances from Amphoe Mueang Satun toOther DistrictsAmphoe Khuan Don 21 kmsAmphoe Tha Phae 28 kmsAmphoe Khuan Kalong 32 kmsAmphoe La Ngu 50 kmsAmphoe Thung Wa 76 kmsDistances from Satun to Nearby ProvincesTrang 140 kmsSongkhla 125 kmsPhatthalung 134 kms
SATUNLocated on the western coast in the South of Thailand ,Satun is small and tranquil province next to theMalaysian – Thai border There is an abundance of pristinenature and mountainous forests with more than eightybeautiful surrounding islands The well-known andfamous islands are Muko Tarutao Muko Adang – Rawi ,and Muko Phetra .Satun covers an area of 2,478 square kilometres .Geographically, it features high hills On the eastern side ,There is plain mountainous forests and water sources .The plain and mountains together with basin lie inthe middle near the coast Along the coastal line isa plain and an occasionally-flooded mangrove foest wheremangrove and Samae trees are mostly found .Satun is 973 Kilometres from Bangkok Most of thepeople are Muslim The coastal line stretches over 144.8 kilometres This province consists of sevendistricts namely Mueang Satun district Khuan Dondistrict Tha Phae district Khuan Kalong district La ngudistrict Thung Wa district and Manang district .BoundaryNorth Borders Songkhla ’s Rattaphum district , Phatthalung’s Pa Bon district , and Trang ’s Palian district .South Borders Malaysia ’s Perlis state .East Borders Songkhla ’s Sadao district and Malaysia ’s Perlis state .West Borders the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean .HOW TO GET THEREBy car From Bangkok take Highway past PrachuapKhiri Khan and Chumphon and switch to Highway 41 ,passes Thungsong district Nakhon Si Thammarat Province .Take Highway from Thungsong district to Trang Provincepast Ratsada district Huai Yod district Mueang Trangdistrict the highway No .404 passes from Trang to Satunthrough Ban Thung Yao Palian district Thung Wa districtand La ngu district The total distance is 973 kilometres .By train Take the Bangkok – Trang or Bangkok – Kantangtrain to the Trang Railway Station Take passenger vanservice with Travel Agency opposite Trang Railway Station isavailable two time 09.00 .m. and 11.00 .m. or take abus toward Satun Visitors can take Tuk-Tuk or motorcilesevice from Raiway Station to Trang Bus Terminal the fareis about 20 25 baht for person From Trang to Satun thetotal distance is 140 kilometres For more information ,contact Trang Bus Terminal on Phatthalung Road at Tel .0 7521 4504 7521 0544 and for more information contactthe Hua Lamphong Railway Station at Tel 1690 or visitthe website www .railway.co.th.By bus There is daily air-conditioned bus service fromBangkok to Satun The bus leaves the Southern Bus Terminalon Borommaratchachonnani Road For more information ,call Tel 2894 6122 or visit the website www .transport.co.th.By plane Take the Bangkok Trang filght From Trang takea bus or taxi or passenger van of Travel Agency go toSatun For more information contact the Nok air AirwaysTel 7557 2229 online 1318 or take one two go AirwaysTel 7557 2226 online 1126 Or take the Bangkok – Hat Yaiflight From Hat Yai take taxi or bus to Satun foranother 98 kilometres For more information contact theThai Airways International Public Company Limited (TG) atTel 2356 1111 or visit the website www .thaiairways.com.Transportation from Trang to SatunBy bus From Trang Bus Terminal there is an ordinary-busservice from 06.00 .m. 06.00 .m. The bus leaves everyhours The travel takes about hours For more informationcontact the Trang Bus Terminal on Phatthalung Road at Tel .0 7521 4504 7521 0544 .By taxi From Ratsada Road you can take taxi sevice from 07.00 .m. – 05.00 .m. Travel takes about hours .From Hat Yai to SatunBy bus from the Hat Yai Bus Terminal there is anair-conditioned bus service from 05.40 .m. – 06.30 .m.The bus leaves every 15 minutes The travel takes about hours For more information contact the Satun TransportCompany Limited (Hat Yai at Tel 7424 3797 the SatunTransport Company Limited (Satun) at Tel 7471 1229,0 7471 1149 .Transportation from Trang to Pak BaraBy van From Take passenger van service with TravelAgency opposite Trang Railway Station is available time 09.30 .m. and 11.00 .m. .K.Travel and Tour Tel 7521 1198 From Hat Yai to Pak BaraBy van From the Agricultural Market on PhetchakasemRoad passenger van service is available every hourfrom 06.30 .m. – 07.30 .m. The travel takes hours .Visitors can take Tuk – Tuk taxi service from the Hat YaiRailway Station to the Agricultural Market The fare is 10 Baht For more information contactthe Satun TransportCompany Limited (Hat Yai Van Service Centre at Tel .0 7424 5655 .Distances from Amphoe Mueang Satun toOther DistrictsAmphoe Khuan Don 21 kmsAmphoe Tha Phae 28 kmsAmphoe Khuan Kalong 32 kmsAmphoe La Ngu 50 kmsAmphoe Thung Wa 76 kmsDistances from Satun to Nearby ProvincesTrang 140 kmsSongkhla 125 kmsPhatthalung 134 kms