DISCOVER THAINESS
TRANG LAND OF
UNDISPOILED BEAUTY
Trang is one of the southern provinces on the western side
of the Malay peninsula facing the Andaman Sea. It was the first place where
rubber was planted in Thailand in 1899 with rubber saplings from then Malaya
and rubber is now an important export of the country.
The Trang River flows through the province from its origin
in the Khao Luang mountain range and the Palian River flows from the Banthat
mountains. The province of Trang has an area of approximately 5000 square km
and contains 46 islands together with the mainland area. There are only a few
plains and most of the area is hills. The Khao Luang and the Banthat mountain
range are sources of 2 main rivers of the province, the Trang River and the
Palian River.
It has long western coastline of about 119 kilometres .
Situated along the Andaman coast, Trang is home to innumerable beautiful
islands, while the mountainous eastern region is home to dramatic waterfalls,
caves and pristine jungles. Between the mountains and the coast are extensive plantations
of rubber.
Trang was an important sea port of southern Thailand. Legend
says the ship always arrived in the morning, which led to the town’s name Trang. From the Malay word for “ light” (
terang). The province was once a part of the ancient Kedah Kingdom. Attractions
in the province include Koh Ngai ,Koh Muk , Yong Ling Beach , Koh Chueak, Koh
Kradan , Hat Pak Meng and Tham Le Khao Krop.
In recent years Trang has become famous world over as the venue
for the Underwater Wedding Ceremony on every Valentine’s Day.
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