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General Information |
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Introduction
in Trang
Trang or Muang Thap Thiang used to be a port involved
in foreign trade. It was the first city where
rubber was planted. Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison
Phakdi brought rubber from Malaysia and planted
it here before anywhere else in southern Thailand
in 1899. Rubber is now considered an important
commodity of Thailand. The important Trang River
flows through the province from its origin in
the Khao Luang mountain range and the Palian River
from the Banthat mountain range.
Trang is a coastal province on
the Indian Ocean with a long western coastline
of about 199 kilometres. The province consists
of an archipelago in the Andaman Sea with over
46 islands. Of these, 12 are in Amphoe Kantang,
13 in Amphoe Palian and 21 in Amphoe Sikao. The
best time for sea travel is during October to
May of the following year.
Trang has a total area of 4,941
square kilometres and is divided into 9 districts
(Amphoe) and 1 sub-district (King Amphoe); Amphoe
Kantang, Amphoe Huai Yot, Amphoe Yan Ta Khao,
Amphoe Palian, Amphoe Sikao, Amphoe Wang Wiset,
Amphoe Na Yong, Amphoe Ratsada, and King Amphoe
Hat Samran.
Location
and Boundaries
| North |
Amphoe Thung Song in Nakhon Si Thammarat
and Amphoe Khlong Thom in Krabi. |
| South |
Amphoe Thung Wa in Satun and the Andaman
Sea. |
| East |
Amphoe Khuan Khanun,
Amphoe Kongra and Amphoe Tamot in Phatthalung
(with the Banthat mountain range dividing
the provinces). |
| West |
Amphoe Khlong Thom in Krabi and the
Andaman Sea. |
Geography
Trang lies along the western coastline bordering
the Indian Ocean for about 119 kilometers, consisting
of an archipelago in the Andaman Sea with over
46 islands. The topography varies from the plateau
region at the foot of Bantad Mounatain Range and
dipping the elevation down to the flat plain at
the edge of the Andaman Sea. The terrains are
characterized by hillocks scattering around the
region. The province is nourished by two main
rivers; one is Trang River, having the provenance
from the Luang Mountain Range, and the other is
Palian River, coming from the Bantad Mountain
Range.
Trang is situated about 828 kilometers from Bangkok
and occupies about 4,917 square kilometers. It
is administratively divided into 9 districts (Amphoe)
and one sub-district (King Amphoe), namely, Amphoe
Kantang, Huay Yot, Yan Ta Khao, Palian, Sikao,
Wang Wiset, Na Yong, Ratsada, and King Amphoe
Hat Samran.
Climate
Tourists can come to Trang all year round, but
the best period is between December and May. Lying
on the same coastline of Phuket and Krabi, Trang
is also influenced by the monsoon. The temperature
is generally warm all year round; the average
temperature varies from 20 -36 degree Celsius.
In April, the temperature of the day is highest
and it is also the hottest period of the year
like elevated heat countrywide.
From May to September, comes the rain season,
rains and short downpours during daytime can be
often found.
The monsoon period comes during September to
November.
December onwards is the end of the Monsoon and
provides you the pleasant temperature during daytime.
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