TRANG
TRANGTrang used to be a port involved in foreign trade. It wasthe first cit y where rubber was planted. PhrayaRatsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi brought rubber fromMalaysia and planted it here before anywhere else insouthern Thailand in 1899. As such, rubber is nowconsidered an impor tant commodity of Thailand.The important Trang River flows through the province fromits origin in the Khao Luang Mountain Range and the PalianRiver from the Banthat Mountain Range.Trang is a coastal province on the Indian Ocean with a longwestern coastline of about 119 kilometres. The provinceconsists of an archipelago in the Andaman Sea with over46 islands. Of these, 12 are in Amphoe Kantang, 13 inAmphoe Palian, and 21 in Amphoe Sikao. The best time forsea travel is during November to May of the following year.Trang has a total area of 4,941 square kilometres and isdivided into 10 districts (Amphoe); namely, AmphoeKantang, Amphoe Huai Yot, Amphoe Yan Ta Khao, AmphoePalian, Amphoe Sikao, Amphoe Wang Wiset, AmphoeNa Yong, Amphoe Ratsada, and Amphoe Hat Samran.BOUNDARYNorth borders Amphoe Thung Song in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Amphoe Khlong Thom in Krabi.South borders Amphoe Thung Wa in Satun andthe Andaman Sea.East borders Amphoe Khuan Khanun, AmphoeKong Ra and Amphoe Tamot in Phatthalung(with the Banthat Mountain Range dividingthe provinces).West borders Amphoe Khlong Thom in Krabi andthe Andaman Sea.HOW TO GET THEREBy Car1.Highway No. 4 (Bangkok - Chumphon) to Highway No. 41(Surat Thani -Thung Song - Huai Yot - Trang), a total distanceof 828 kilometres.2.Highway No. 4 (Bangkok - Chumphon) to Ranong -Phang-nga - Krabi - Trang, a total distance of 1,020 kilometres.3. Highway No. 404-416 (Satun - Palian - Trang), a totaldistance of 140 kilometres.4. Highway No. 4-407 (Hat Yai - Phatthalung - Trang), a totaldistance of 148 kilometres.5. Highway No. 4-402 (Phuket - Phang-nga - Krabi - Trang),a total distance of 312 kilometres.By TrainRapid and express trains depart from the Bangkok RailwayStation (Hua Lamphong) to Trang daily, taking 15 hours forthe 870-kilometre journey. More information can beobtained from the Bangkok Railway Station at Tel. 1690 orcall Trang Station at Tel. 0 7521 8012, or visit www.railway.co.th.By BusAir-conditioned buses depart from the Southern BusTerminal in Bangkok to Trang everyday. It takes 12 hours forthe trip. For more information, please call Tel. 0 2894 6122 orvisit www.transport.co.th. In addition, there are private busservices; namely, Sap Paisan Tour at Tel. 0 2894 6040-1 andSri Suthep Tour at Tel. 0 2894 6166-8.By AirThere are daily flights to Trang operated by Nok Air whichcan be contacted at Tel. 1318, 0 2627 2000 or its office inTrang at Tel. 0 7557 2229 or www.nokair.com, and OrientThai Airlines which can be contacted at Tel. 1126 or its officein Trang at Tel. 0 7557 2226 or www.flyorientthai.com.Travelling in the ProvinceTrang offers mortorised tricycles, or Tuk Tuks, for travelwithin the municipality. Travel between districts can bemade by buses and mini-buses or by renting a van from tourcompanies in the city.Distances between Amphoe Mueang and OtherDistrictsNa Yong 10 kilometresYan Ta Khao 23 kilometresKantang 24 kilometresHuai Yot 28 kilometresSikao 33 kilometresHat Samran 45 kilometresPalian 47 kilometresRatsada 47 kilometresWang Wiset 60 kilometresTravelling from Trang to Nearby ProvincesBuses and hired cars link Trang and nearby provinces,as follows:Phatthalung 56 kilometresNakhon Si Thammarat 123 kilometresKrabi 131 kilometresSatun 134 kilometresHat Yai 148 kilometresSongkhla 176 kilometresPhang-nga 221 kilometresSurat Thani 226 kilometresPhuket 312 kilometresChumphon 378 kilometres
TRANGTrang used to be port involved in foreign trade It wasthe first cit where rubber was planted PhrayaRatsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi brought rubber fromMalaysia and planted it here before anywhere else insouthern Thailand in 1899 As such rubber is nowconsidered an impor tant commodity of Thailand .The important Trang River flows through the province fromits origin in the Khao Luang Mountain Range and the PalianRiver from the Banthat Mountain Range .Trang is coastal province on the Indian Ocean with longwestern coastline of about 119 kilometres The provinceconsists of an archipelago in the Andaman Sea with over 46 islands Of these 12 are in Amphoe Kantang 13 inAmphoe Palian and 21 in Amphoe Sikao The best time forsea travel is during November to May of the following year .Trang has total area of 4,941 square kilometres and isdivided into 10 districts (Amphoe); namely AmphoeKantang Amphoe Huai Yot Amphoe Yan Ta Khao AmphoePalian Amphoe Sikao Amphoe Wang Wiset AmphoeNa Yong Amphoe Ratsada and Amphoe Hat Samran .BOUNDARYNorth borders Amphoe Thung Song in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Amphoe Khlong Thom in Krabi .South borders Amphoe Thung Wa in Satun andthe Andaman Sea .East borders Amphoe Khuan Khanun AmphoeKong Ra and Amphoe Tamot in Phatthalung (with the Banthat Mountain Range dividingthe provinces ).West borders Amphoe Khlong Thom in Krabi andthe Andaman Sea .HOW TO GET THEREBy Car .Highway No (Bangkok Chumphon to Highway No 41 (Surat Thani -Thung Song Huai Yot Trang ), total distanceof 828 kilometres .2.Highway No (Bangkok Chumphon to Ranong -Phang-nga Krabi Trang total distance of 1,020 kilometres .3. Highway No 404 416 (Satun Palian Trang ), totaldistance of 140 kilometres .4. Highway No 407 (Hat Yai Phatthalung Trang ), totaldistance of 148 kilometres .5. Highway No 402 (Phuket Phang-nga Krabi Trang ),a total distance of 312 kilometres .By TrainRapid and express trains depart from the Bangkok RailwayStation (Hua Lamphong to Trang daily taking 15 hours forthe 870 -kilometre journey More information can beobtained from the Bangkok Railway Station at Tel 1690 orcall Trang Station at Tel 7521 8012 or visit www .railway.co.th.By BusAir-conditioned buses depart from the Southern BusTerminal in Bangkok to Trang everyday It takes 12 hours forthe trip For more information please call Tel 2894 6122 orvisit www .transport.co.th. In addition there are private busservices namely Sap Paisan Tour at Tel 2894 6040 andSri Suthep Tour at Tel 2894 6166 .By AirThere are daily flights to Trang operated by Nok Air whichcan be contacted at Tel 1318 2627 2000 or its office inTrang at Tel 7557 2229 or www .nokair.com, and OrientThai Airlines which can be contacted at Tel 1126 or its officein Trang at Tel 7557 2226 or www .flyorientthai.com.Travelling in the ProvinceTrang offers mortorised tricycles or Tuk Tuks for travelwithin the municipality Travel between districts can bemade by buses and mini-buses or by renting van from tourcompanies in the city .Distances between Amphoe Mueang and OtherDistrictsNa Yong 10 kilometresYan Ta Khao 23 kilometresKantang 24 kilometresHuai Yot 28 kilometresSikao 33 kilometresHat Samran 45 kilometresPalian 47 kilometresRatsada 47 kilometresWang Wiset 60 kilometresTravelling from Trang to Nearby ProvincesBuses and hired cars link Trang and nearby provinces ,as follows :Phatthalung 56 kilometresNakhon Si Thammarat 123 kilometresKrabi 131 kilometresSatun 134 kilometresHat Yai 148 kilometresSongkhla 176 kilometresPhang-nga 221 kilometresSurat Thani 226 kilometresPhuket 312 kilometresChumphon 378 kilometres