Trang, or Taptiang, is another big town in the South, which is the first to grow rubber trees of which the saplings were brought in from Malaysia by Phraya Rasssadanupradit Mahissarapakdi.
Trang is a seaport on the Thai west coast 1,124 kms. from Bangkok on Phetchakasem Road. At present, there is a new route, from Suratthani to Trang, which makes the total distance from Bangkok 864 kms. Its area is 5,216 square kms. or about 3,095,000 Rai. The northern boundary is next to Thung Song District, Nakhorn Si Thammarat Province; the southern by Thung Wah District, Satun Province, the Indian Ocean. The Administration of the province is divided into 9 districts and 1 sub-district; Muang (Trang Town), Kantang, Huay Yod, Sikao, Yan Takhao, Palian, Wang Wiset, Nayong Districts, and Ratsada Had Samran sub-districts. |
