Trang Travel

 

Town/City	:	Trang (董里)
Country	:	Thailand
Other names	:	Tubtiang (old name for part of the town)
Province	:	Trang
Nearest local airport	:	Trang Airport
Nearest international airport	:	Krabi International Airport (KBV)
Airport tax	:	Included in airfare
Geographical orientation	:	Southern Thailand, Southeast Asia
Currency for payment	:	Baht
Currency for exchange	:	All major currencies, including MYR & SGD
		(higher exchange rate in MY & SG)
Entry Permit / Visa	:	Not required for MY & SG passport holders
Electricity	:	220 volts / 2-prong plugs

 

 

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Hot ~ low of between 20 & 24 °C / high of between 30 & 35 °C

 

 

TRANSPORTATION

Type	Rental Cost (Baht*)	Duration (hour)
Bicycle	50	24
Mountain Bike	150	24
Scooter (auto)	200 - 250	24
Sedan Car (auto)	800 – 1,500	24

 

Trang Town	From Airport** (Baht*)	To Airport** (Baht*)
Songthaew	Not available	Not available
Taxi	1,200	1,000
Van	Not available	Not available

* Actual cost may vary

** Krabi International Airport (KBV)

 

 

THINGS TO DO

• Underwater wedding ceremony

• Swimming & sunbathing

• Diving & snorkeling

• Trekking

• Bird watching

• Thai massage or spa

• Thai cooking class

• Drinking a cup of the local coffee

• Eating a slice of the local butter cake

 

PLACES TO VISIT

(City attractions)

• Phraya Rassadanupradit Mahissarapakdi Monument – to commemorate Phraya Rassada who contributed to the development of Trang. There is a park around this monument.

• Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi Museum – Phraya Rassada’s old house. The museum is open daily, except Mondays.

• Trang Railway Station – looks exactly like any of the railway stations in Malaysia.

(Out-of-city attractions)

• Koh Ngai – an peaceful island south of Koh Lanta.

• Koh Muk – a fishing island with sea-facing towering cliffs.

• Tham Morakot – also called the Emerald Cave as the water becomes an emerald green color when the light hits the cave during certain time of the day. This is a sea cave on the west side of Koh Muk.

• Koh Libong – famous for the seaweeds and manatees (dugong).

• Tham Le Khao Kop – a natural cave with streams flowing through the canal.

• Koh Kradan – an island with powdery white sand, crystal clear water, and colorful corals.

• The 1st Rubber Tree in Thailand – on the way to Kantang. Planted in 1899 when rubber was brought in from Malaysia.

• Ka Chong Waterfall – a high waterfall popular among locals and tourists.

 

ITEMS TO BUY

• Trang butter cakes

• Trang Tau Sar Pia

• Khao Chong coffee

• Shrimp paste

 

FOOD TO EAT

• Common Thai dishes found in other parts of Southern Thailand

• Roasted pork (there is a yearly roasted pork festival in September)

• Butter cakes with a variety of flavors, such as coffee, pandan, orange, etc.