Trang (also Muang Thap Thiang, Thai: ตรัง) 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.
Trang 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 province has an area of approximately 5,000 square km.
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Mainland: Temples, caves & waterfalls Discover old Buddhist temples hidden in caves, the primary rainforest in Trang province, take a bath in the many pools formed by the crystal clear waterfalls in the jungle here.
Andamansea and islands Explore the very beautiful tropical islands off Trang with its unspoiled pristine beaches by boat.
Snorkeling trips Enjoy the fascinating underwater-world in Trang province with its beautiful corals and marinelife, just under the ocean's surface in front of the beaches of Trang islands.
Scuba diving If you would like to explore more of the Trang sea than by snorkeling, there is one of the world best dive sites, just off the Trang coast.
There is also a botanical garden 11 km outside Trang which has around 12 km of trails to virgin rain forest.
