Trang Province
Trang, a province known as "Muang Tub Tiang" in the old days, is situated on the southern part of Thailand along the Indian Ocean coast. The area became more popular as it gains business from being a center of transportation from other area to the major city of the South, Nakorn Sri Thammarat.
Trang province has long
earned its high reputation on agricultural production, particularly on Bara
Wood and Rubber. Such production has brought major income to the province as
well as the Thai economy. Aside from being a center for Rubber production, Trang
is also well known for being a new tourist destination among those who love
to explore the beauty of nature at low-key commercial towns. Next to the breathtaking
clear water, white sand beach, scenic islands and magnificent seascape, tourists
find Trang a paradise-on-earth that exhibits abundant natural architectures
including falls, springs, mountains, jungles, caves and caverns. Loaded with
hidden treasures of paradise yet to be explored, Trang is then a raw jewel of
the South.
Map & Diving Destination
Off the coast from Trang, there are numbers of well-preserved islands waiting for travelers to explore. Pearl Island (Koh Muk) is the island where visitor can swim through a small channel on the east side of the island that leads to a hidden lagoon inside the magnificent Emerald Cave (Tham Morakot). The name Emerald Cave comes from the emerald-colored water of the lagoon when expose to direct sunlight. Surrounding the lagoon, there is a small-sized of white sand beach for visitors to relax and enjoy the spectacular view of inner surrounded towering cliff faces. Koh Kradan, the location for performing underwater weddings, is the world-renowned island that is famous for its long and powder-white sand beach, crystal clear water and complete hard corals sanctuary. Koh Van, Koh Chuak and Koh Ma are small islands where visitors will enjoy diving or snorkeling with colorful soft corals and friendly reef fish.
Dive Site: Koh Kradan
Located on the west of Koh Muk and Koh Libong, Koh Kradan is the most beautiful island of Trang. Most area of the island belong to Chao Mai National Park. Some part of the island is occupied by local privates and develop it into Bara Wood and Coconut Trees cultivation, restaurants and resorts. Koh Kradan is surrounded by powder-white sand beach and crystal clear water. Just small distance off the beach, there lies from north beach to south a complete sanctuary of shallow water corals and colorful reef fish. Accessibility is easy and convenient by 1.30 hour direct ferry from Pak Meng Pier, mainland. There are some resorts that provide simple accommodation on the island.
- GPS Coordinate: Lat.
07 17 500 N. Long. 099 15 000 E. (West)
Lat. 07 15 000 N. Long. 099 17 800 E. (Pinnacle)
- U/W environment: reefs on slop and seabed
- Maximum depth: 15 meters
- Marine lives: forest of soft corals
- Underwater visibility: 12 meters
Topography
The geographical area of Trang covers 4,941 square kilometers on land and 46
islands in Andaman Sea. Trang's provincial terrain is occupied with different
sizes of hills and mountains, which left only small area for plateau. Most mountains
and hills are covered with tropical forest and jungles, whereas visitors can
also find mangrove forests near the coast line. On the east side, Mt. Bantad
stretches from north to south, being a natural border between Trang and Pattalung
province. Mt. Bantad also originates Pa-lian River, an important river for agricultural
production. The main river of the province, however, is Trang River, which was
originated from Mt. Luang.
How to get their.
By Car
There are 2 options for visitors who want to visit Trang by car. First, visitors
can use Highway No. 4 Bangkok-Chumporn heading south and exit to Route 41 Surat
Thani - Thung Song - Huay Yod - Trang, total distance is 828 kilometers. Second
option is using Highway 4 heading south from Bangkok via Chumporn, Ranong, Pang-Nga,
Krabi and Trang, total distance is 1,020 kilometers.
By Bus
From Bangkok to Trang, both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buses leave
the Southern Bus Terminal (Southbound) in Bangkok daily. For further information,
contact Southern Bus Terminal (Borommaratchonnani Road) Tel: (+66) 2435 1199,
2435 1200, Trang Bus Station Tel. (+66) 7521-8717, or visit http:///www.transport.co.th/
By Train
There are 2 types of railway services providing daily
transportation from Bangkok to Trang, namely Fast Train and Express Train. The
rail track is 870 kilometers long. Regular Fast Train (with stops at every station)
takes approximately 15 hours from Bangkok to reach Trang Province.
For more information,
please contact the Bangkok Railway Terminal at Hua Lampong. From international
phone call (66) 1690 or (66)2223-7010 or (66)2223-7020 or Trang Railway Station
at (66)7521-8012 or visit http:///www.srt.or.th/ or http:///www.thailandrailway.com/
By Air
Thai Airways International operates flights from Bangkok to Trang daily. Flight
tickets can be reserved at tel. (+66) 1566, 2280 0060, 2628 2000 or visit at
http://www.thaiair.com/. Thai Airways (Trang branch) at (+66) 7521 9923 or 7521
8066l; Trang Airport call (+66) 7521 8224 or 7521 1150. Alternatively, B.P Air
also provides daily flight from Bangkok to Trang. For further information, call
(+66) 2261 0220 - 5 or visit its website at http://www.pbair.com/.