Trang province

Coordinates: 7°33′29″N 99°36′42″E / 7.55806°N 99.61167°E / 7.55806; 99.61167
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Trang
ตรัง
Tuk-tuk hua kob (frog-headed auto rickshaw) unique vehicle of the province, Pak Meng Beach, Kantang railway station
Postal code
92xxx
Calling code075
ISO 3166 codeTH-92
Websitewww.trang.go.th

Trang (Thai: ตรัง, Thai pronunciation: [trāŋ]; Malay: Terang), also called Mueang Thap Thiang, is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the west side of the Malay Peninsula facing the Strait of Malacca. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, and Satun.

Trang was formerly a port involved in foreign trade. It was the first place where rubber was planted in Thailand. Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi brought rubber saplings from Malaya and planted them here in 1899, and rubber is now an important export of the country. The Trang River flows through the province from its origin in the Khao Luang mountain range, and the Palian River flows from the Banthat mountains. The province of Trang has an area of approximately 5,000 square km and 199 km of Strait of Malacca shoreline.[5]

Geography

The province is on the coast of 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[6] and Ko Libong Non-hunting Area are also registered Ramsar wetlands. The total forest area is 1,093 km2 (422 sq mi) or 23.1 percent of provincial area.[7]

National parks

There are a total of three national parks, two of which, along with eighteen other national parks, make up

region 6 (Songkhla)
of Thailand's protected areas.

History

Trang was an important seaport in southern Thailand. Legend says that ships always arrived in the morning, which led to the town's name. "Trang" derives from the Malay word for light or dawn (terang). But in another explanation it says that it comes from Sanskrit (tarangque) which means wave or gallop. In addition, the landscape of Trang is characterized by mounds interspersed with plains that look like waves. Thus, the provincial seal features sea waves and a lighthouse bridge.[9]

The province was once a part of the Srivijaya empire, an ancient Hindu-Buddhist Melayu Kingdom and the Malay Sultanate of Kedah until 1810.

According to cultural records Trang was one of 12 satellite towns that existed about 900 years ago, but it was during the reign of King

Rama II in 1811 that Trang got its first governor. The first Westerner to arrive in Trang was Captain James Low
, who came in 1824 to negotiate commercial benefits.

The original town was in Khuanthani (now a

Rama VI
because of repeated flooding.

Trang was the first area of Thailand where

rubber trees were planted, brought there by governor Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi from British Malaya
in 1899.

Symbols

The seal of the province shows a lighthouse bridge above a sea of waves. The lighthouse bridge refers to Trang as a seaport trading with foreign countries.[10]

The provincial symbolic flower and

tree is the green ebony (Jacaranda filicifolia
). The plant was imported from Australia by the same governor who imported the rubber tree, and it quickly got the name "si trang" by the citizens.

Lambchop rasbora (Trigonostigma espei
) is a provincial fish.

The provincial slogan เมืองพระยารัษฏา ชาวประชาใจกว้าง ถิ่นกำเนิดยางพารา เด่นสง่าดอกศรีตรัง ปะการังใต้ทะเล เสน่ห์หาดทรายงาม น้ำตกสวยตระการตา translates as "Phraya Rasda's town, generous people, delicious roast pork, the first city where para rubber was planted, the Si Trang provincial flower, underwater coral reefs, scenic beaches and waterfalls."[10]

Administrative divisions

Provincial government

Trang is divided into 10 districts (

amphoes). These are further divided into 87 subdistricts (tambons) and 697 villages (mubans
).

Map Number Name Thai Malay
1
Mueang Trang
 เมืองตรัง Terang
2
Kantang
 กันตัง Gantang
3
Yan Ta Khao
 ย่านตาขาว Janda Putih
4
Palian
 ปะเหลียน Tanjong Setar
5
Sikao
 สิเกา Siku
6
Huai Yot
 ห้วยยอด -
7
Wang Wiset
 วังวิเศษ -
8
Na Yong
 นาโยง -
9
Ratsada
 รัษฎา -
10
Hat Samran
 หาดสำราญ -

Local government

As of 26 November 2019 there are:

thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 77 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).[2]

Transportation

Air: Trang Airport is 7 km from Trang town centre.[12] It is served by Thailand AirAsia and Nok Air, with flights to Bangkok.

Rail: Trang is one of the southern destinations offering trains to

Bangkok railway station. Starting from Thung Song Junction railway station in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, this southwestern route has three stations: Huai Yot railway station at Huai Yot District, Trang railway station and ends at Kantang railway station
at Kantang railway station.

Road: Major roads to and from Trang are:

  1. Highway 4 (Bangkok—Chumphon) via Highway 41 (Surat Thani—Thung Song—Huai Yot—Trang), a distance of 828 kilometres.
  2. Highway 4 (Bangkok—Chumphon) via Ranong—Phang Nga—Krabi—Trang, a distance of 1,020 kilometres.
  3. Highway 404-416 (Satun—Palian—Trang), 140 kilometres.
  4. Highway 4-407 (Hat Yai—Phatthalung—Trang), 148 kilometres.
  5. Highway 4-402 (Phuket—Phang Nga—Krabi—Trang), 312 kilometres.

Bus:There are buses to and from Trang to Bangkok and main provinces (Phuket, Hat Yai, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Satun).

Boats to islands: Trang has four piers for boats to the islands: Pak Meng Pier, Ban Chao Mai Pier, Klong Son Pier, and Kuan Thung Kuu Pier.

Population

Trang Province is ethnically diverse. and very much culture, which consists of Thai Buddhists , Thai Muslims , Thais of Chinese descent The Peranakans, or the Baba, Ya Ya, and Sea People, each group has its own culture. Their own traditions and identities, such as dressing, eating, various traditions

The majority of the population in Trang Province is Buddhist , followed by Muslims at 18.5 percent and Christianity at 1.5 percent. There are 129 temples , 65 monasteries , 87 mosques , 10 Christian churches , 19 shrines and monasteries.

Education

Secondary schools:[citation needed]

  • Wichienmatu School วิเชียรมาตุ
  • Wichienmatu 2 School วิเชียรมาตุ 2
  • Wichienmatu 3 School วิเชียรมาตุ 3
  • Saparachinee School สภาราชินี
  • Saparachinee 2 School สภาราชินี 2
  • Princess Chulabhorn's College,Trang [th] จุฬาภรณ์ราชวิทยาลัย
  • Sport School โรงเรียนกีฬาตรัง
  • Buranarumluk School บูรณะรำลึก
  • Panyawit School ปัญญาวิทย์
  • Darunothai School ดรุโณทัย
  • Trang Wittaya School ตรังวิทยา
  • Trang Christian Suksa School ตรังคริสเตียนศึกษา
  • Wat Kaphang Surin School โรงเรียนวัดกระพังสุรินทร์
  • Pornsirikul School พรศิริกุล
  • Matayomsuksa Watkuanwisetmulaniti School มัธยมศึกษาวัดควนวิเศษ มูลนิธิ
  • Kantangpittayakorn School กันตังพิทยากร
  • Kantangratsadasuksa School กันตังรัษฎาศึกษา
  • Yantakhao Ratchanupatham School ย่านตาขาวรัฐชนูปถัมภ์
  • Palean padungsit School ปะเหลียนผดุงศิษย์
  • Kantapittayakarn School คันธพิทยาคาร
  • Sikao prachapadungvit School สิเกาประชาผดุงวิทย์
  • Wangviset School วังวิเศษ
  • Huayyot School ห้วยยอด
  • Lampurareungvit School ลำภูราเรืองวิทย์
  • Nampud School น้ำผุด
  • Ratsada School รัษฎา
  • Huaynang ratsadornbamrung School ห้วยนางราษฎรบำรุง
  • Ratsadanupradit anusorn School รัษฎานุประดิษย์อนุสรณ์
  • Nayong vittayakom School นาโยงวิทยาคม
  • Sawatratanapimuk School สวัสดิ์รัตนาภิมุข
  • Thungnonghang prachason School ทุ่งหนองแห้งประชาสรรค์
  • Hatsumran vittayakom School หาดสำราญวิทยาคม
  • Trang polytechnic School ตรังโปลีเทคนิค

Higher education:

Healthcare

  • Trang Hospital (main hospital, public)
  • Watanapat Hospital (private)
  • Trang Ruampat Hospital (private)

Human achievement index 2022

Health Education Employment Income
54 17 67 61
Housing Family Transport Participation
48 45 6 24
Province Trang, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6481 is "somewhat high", occupies place 29 in the ranking.

Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]

Rank Classification
  1–13 "High"
14–29 "Somewhat high"
30–45 "Average"
46–61 "Somewhat low"
62–77 "Low"

Events and festivals

Local food

Trang is another province rich with famous local food even receiving the nickname "The Land of Food" for example[16]

  • Mu yang (หมูย่าง), also known as Mu han (หมูหัน): a barbecue roasted piglet with crispy skin, regarded as a menu that has been influenced by Cantonese cuisine for over 100 years.[17]
  • deep fried spring roll
    ) include Mu yang.
  • Trang cake, also known as Kook Ming cake: a traditional cake that originated in Lamphu Ra, 14 km north of Mueang Trang. These cakes were cooked by an authentic process by baking in the charcoal oven and have no frosting with have several flavours like orange, coffee, pandan, three-flavoured etc.[16]

Gallery

  • Rajamangala Beach
    Rajamangala Beach
  • Trees at Rajamangala Beach, Trang coastline
    Trees at Rajamangala Beach, Trang coastline
  • Mu Ko Phetra National Park
    Mu Ko Phetra National Park
  • Another corner of Mu Ko Phetra National Park
    Another corner of Mu Ko Phetra National Park
  • View of Mai Fat, the sub-district of Sikao
    View of Mai Fat, the sub-district of Sikao
  • Silhouette of Pak Meng Beach, a part of Hat Chao Mai National Park and most renowned beach of the province
    Silhouette of Pak Meng Beach, a part of Hat Chao Mai National Park and most renowned beach of the province
  • Clear water and long-tailed boat at Ko Kradan
    Clear water and
    long-tailed boat at Ko Kradan
  • Sunset at Ko Muk
    Sunset at Ko Muk

References

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  5. ^ "Trang". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Hat Chao Mai National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  7. ^ "ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562" [Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019]. Royal Forest Department (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021, information, Forest statistics Year 2019{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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  11. ^ "Number of local government organizations by province". dla.go.th. Department of Local Administration (DLA). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019. 14 Trang: 1 PAO, 1 City mun., 1 Town mun., 20 Subdistrict mun., 77 SAO.
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  16. ^ a b Tamkarnwela (2015-08-24). "~ * ~ * ~ * Let's Enjoy Eating @Trang Province...The Land of Food Paradise & Deliciousness... of More than 40 Restaurants ~ * ~ * ~* ~". README.ME. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  17. ^ Mueangkaeo, Methee (2018-10-16). "'หมูย่างเมืองตรัง' อร่อยล้ำกว่า 100 ปี" ['Trang Roasted Pork' tasty over 100 years]. Posttoday (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-04-19.

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