Everything about Trang Province totally explained
Trang (also Muang Thap Thiang, ) is the one of the southern
provinces (
changwat) of
Thailand, at the western shore of the
Malay Peninsula to the
Andaman Sea. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise)
Krabi,
Nakhon Si Thammarat,
Phatthalung and
Satun.
Geography
The province is located on the coast of the
Andaman Sea, and contains 46 islands together with the mainland area. There are only few plains, and most of the area is hills. The
Khao Luang and the Banthat mountain range are the sources of the two main rivers of the province, the
Trang River and the
Palian River.
The southern coast of the province is protected in the
Mu Ko Phetra National Park. The estuary of the Trang River together with the
Hat Chao Mai Marine National Park and
Ko Libong Non-hunting Area are also a registered
Ramsar wetland.
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
Avg high °C
(°F) | 32
(91) |
34
(94) |
35
(96) |
34
(94) |
32
(91) |
31
(89) |
31
(88) |
31
(88) |
31
(88) |
31
(88) |
30
(87) |
31
(88) |
32
(90)
|
Avg low temperature °C
(°F) | 21
(70) |
21
(71) |
22
(72) |
23
(74) |
23
(75) |
23
(74) |
23
(74) |
25
(77) |
23
(74) |
22
(73) |
22
(72) |
21
(71) |
22
(73)
|
Precipitation centimeters
(inches) | 5
(2.1) |
2
(1.0) |
6
(2.6) |
19
(7.5) |
24
(9.7) |
24
(9.8) |
25
(10.2) |
29
(11.6) |
32
(12.8) |
32
(12.7) |
24
(9.5) |
11
(4.4) |
238
(93.9)
|
source: Weatherbase
History
Trang was an important sea port of southern Thailand. According to legend the ships always arrived at morning, which lead to the name of the town -
Trang derives from the
Malay word for
dawn. Actually, the town was located in the Khuanthani (now a
tambon in
district Kantang). In 1893, the then governor Phraya
Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi, planning to make Trang an important seaport to the west, relocated the town to district Kantang which is at Trang River delta. It was moved again to its present location 26 km inland in 1916 by King
Rama VI due to repeated floodings.
The Trang area was the first area of Thailand where
rubber trees were planted, brought there by governor Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi from
Malaysia in
1899.
Symbols
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The seal of the province shows a lighthouse bridge.
The provincial symbolic flower and tree is the Green ebony (Jacaranda filicifolia). The plant was imported from Australia by the same governor who also imported the rubber tree, and it quickly got the name Sri-Trang by the citizens.
The provincial slogan เมืองพระยารัษฏา ชาวประชาใจกว้าง ถิ่นกำเนิดยางพารา เด่นสง่าดอกศรีตรัง ปะการังใต้ทะเล เสน่ห์หาดทรายงาม น้ำตกสวยตระการตา translates to The city of Phraya Rasda; broad-hearted citizens; delicious roasted pork; origin of Para rubber; lovely Sri Trang flower; beautiful coral reefs; charming sandy beaches; and wonderful waterfalls.
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Administrative divisions
Trang is subdivided into 10 districts (
Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 87 subdistricts (
tambon) and 697 villages (
muban).
Further Information
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