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 Trang Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Satun.
The province is located on the coast of the Andaman Sea, and contains 46 islands together with the mainland area.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trang_Province   (327 words)

  
 Trang province, Thailand (NiE)
Lying humbly on the Andaman coast, Trang the ‘Town of the Dawn’, may not compete with charming worldwide-known attractions like those found in Phuket, but it has a small collection of the same interesting hidden treasures worth dropping by for a short visit to see.
In the early Ratanakosin period, Kantang, which is now one of the six districts of the province, served as the main port of the Penang-Phuket land route.
Kantang used to be one of the main seaports of the south and for this reason Kantang was the capital of the province for many years.
www.bangkokpost.net /education/trang.htm   (845 words)

  
 Trang Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Trang (also Muang Thap Thiang, Thai ตรัง) is the one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the western shore of the Andaman Sea.
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phattalung and Satun.
Actually, the town was located in the, and was moved to its present location 26 km inland in the 19th century due to repeated floodings.
www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Trang_Province   (367 words)

  
 Trang history - hotels, resorts and travel information in Trang Thailand
Trang is the word derived from Malaysian language that means "dawn", also known as "Thap-Thiang" or "Town of the dawn" as an ancient name.
Initially, the center of the province is believed to locate at Baan Kaun Thani according to the evident record ascribed by one of the emissaries from the West sent to Trang in 1824.
Kantang, one of the six districts of Trang province, was served as the main port of the Penang-Phuket trade route.
www.resorthotel.net /thailand/trang/history.htm   (355 words)

  
 Trang, Thailand - Travel and Hotels
Trang or Muang Thap Thiang used to be a port involved in foreign trade.
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.
www.lostinthailand.com /thailand/Trang.html   (159 words)

  
 Trang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The province borders on Nakhon Si Thammarat Province to the north, Satun Province and the Indian Ocean (Andaman Sea) to the south, Phatthalung Province to the east and the Indian Ocean and Krabi Province to the west.
Trang is considered a magnificent coastal province as it long, beautiful coastline stretches 199 kilometers along the Indian Ocean.
Trang has a total area of 4,941 square kilometers and is divided into 10 districts (Amphoe) and 1 sub-district (King Amphoe); Amphoe Mueang, 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.
www.bangkokpattaya.com /Destination_Guides/Trang/trang.html   (699 words)

  
 Trang : Interesting Story Powered by ShoppingAA.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Trang has a total area of 4,941.439 square kilometers 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.
Trang province was dependent on tin mining until the first rubber tree seedlings were brought into Thailand from Indonesia and British Malaya around 1901.
It is the grandest festival of Trang and of southern Thailand.
www.shoppingaa.com /interesting/trang.html   (2515 words)

  
 [Penang Trang Connection] TrangOnline.com - Trang, Thailand travel information.
IN OCTOBER 1942, a schooner bound from Penang to the southern Thai province of Trang ran onto a reef and sank as it neared its destination.
Born at a spot along the Trang River that is still known today as Chinese Landing (Tha Chin in Thai), Thiansi had by World War II built a large fortune from the now-forgotten commerce between Trang and Penang.
Foremost among those undertakings was Khaw's role in promoting the adoption of rubber among planters in Trang and the neighbouring provinces on the west coast in the first decade of the 20th century.
www.trangonline.com /penangtrangconnection.html   (1458 words)

  
 Welcome to Trang Province, Thailand
Trang located on the rim of Andaman Ocean with 47 islands and the 119 kilometers long beach.
Trang is rich of the green nature-beutiful islands-wonderful underwater world and the culture of trang.
The wide variety of islands running from norh to south off the Trang coast with its beautiful "empty" beaches, coral, caves, national parks, bird-parks are not the only attractions of Trang Province.
www.sukorn-island-trang.com /sk_english/013_trang.html   (186 words)

  
 Trang province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Trang (also Muang Thap Thiang Thai ตรัง) is the one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand at the western shore of the Andaman Sea.
The Luang and the Banthat mountain range are sources of the two main rivers of province the Trang River and the Palian
The Trang area was the first area Thailand where rubber trees were planted brought there by Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi from Malaysia in 1899.
www.freeglossary.com /Trang_province   (476 words)

  
 Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Trang is considered a magnificent coastal province as it long, beautiful coastline stretches 199 kilometers along the
Trang or Muang Thap Thiang used to be a port engaged in foreign trade.
Trang has a total area of 4,941 square kilometers and is divided into 10 districts (Amphoe) and 1 sub-district (King Amphoe); Amphoe Muang, 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.
www.tourismthailand.org /destinationguide/list.aspx?provinceid=72   (571 words)

  
 Tsunami News for Trang, Thailand
provinces affected by the tsunamis--Phuket, Phang-nga, Krabi, Trang, Ranong and Satun...
The country's southern provinces of Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang, Satun and...
An estimated 3,600 households were destroyed by the Dec 26 tsunami in the southern provinces of Krabi, Phuket, Trang, Ranong, Satun and Phangnga.
danger.mongabay.com /earthquake/2004/Trang.html   (3239 words)

  
 Thailand - Trang's Beaches
Trang province borders Nakhon Si Thammarat to the north, Satun and the Indian Ocean to the south, Phatthalung to the east and Krabi to the west.
Trang is the birth place of the rubber plantation industry in Thailand, and is characterized by lagoons, forest and marine parks, islands, hill locations, waterfalls and caves.
Trang town has a charming provincial air, and is built on small hills and valleys.
www.marimari.com /content/thailand/popular_places/southern/trang/trang.html   (518 words)

  
 Thailand - Trang Province Hotel Restaurant Shopping Guesthouse Transport
Trang is one of the important province's southern of Thailand which Trang is the trading business between Malaysia and Indonesia.
In the past, Trang is bridge of wholesalers and importer for transfering the products to major province Nakhonsithammarat.
Trang is nice place for traveling and stay for long time with family.
www.thailandday.com /Southernthailand/Trang.htm   (326 words)

  
 Trang Province: ThaiLuckyTour.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Trang, like the provinces of Krabi and Phang Nga, has a geography of limestone mountains pocked with caves and fine sandy beaches facing beautiful idyllic islands.
Apart from the province's appealing tropical islands, the interior is strewn with caves, waterfalls, hot springs and lakes.
Koh Libong is the largest of Trang's islands and is part of the Petra Islands group.
www.thailuckytour.com /southern/Trang.asp   (656 words)

  
 Tourism Authority of Thailand News Room - Event Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The event was jointly organised by Trang Province, the local Chamber of Commerce and THAI.
The "khan maak" procession for the Trang underwater wedding features an impressive convoy of five hundred long-tailed boats, accompanied by the exhilarating beat of long drum troupe, adds to the visual spectacle of the ceremony.
Upon arrival in Trang, the party is greeted by a long-drum welcome dance presented by local performers, after which the guests will proceed to the Trang City Hall where they join the procession.
www.tatnews.org /event_calendar/detail.asp?id=1676   (624 words)

  
 Trang Province in Southern Thailand
Trang, famous for its beautiful islands and white sandy beaches as well as abundant coral reefs, is located 828 kms.
Trang occupies an area of 4,917 square kilometres and is administratively divided into 9 districts and 1 sub-district: Amphoe Muang Trang, Amphoe Huai Yot, Amphoe Kantaang, Amphoe Na Yong, Amphoe Palin, Amphoe Ratsada, Amphoe Sikao, Amphoe Wang Wiset, Amphoe Yan To Khao, and King Amphoe Hat Samran.
Ko Ngai, a small island under the administration of Krabi province, is a shorter distance from Trang.
www.thaistudents.com /guidebook/provinces/trang.html   (1164 words)

  
 Trang-Hotel.com offers Discounted Trang Hotels & Thailand Travel Guide
Trang - The charming land, lying humbly on the coastal line of the Indian Ocean, considered as the hidden treasures of natural paradise in Thailand.
Trang has recently gained its reputation as the brand-new-discovered tourist spot in the southern Thailand apart from the hottest ones like Phuket, Phang Nga, and Suratthani.
Koh Ngai Island is located in Trang Archipelago, Krabi Province, 720 KM South west of Thailand's Andaman Coast, or 140 Kilometers from Malaysia Border.
www.trang-hotel.com   (629 words)

  
 TRANG UNDERWATER WEDDING CEREMONY - February 15 - 17, 2005 - Pak Meng Beach, Trang Province
Although it is named the underwater wedding ceremony, the promotion was designed to promote the various interesting aspects of the traditional Thai wedding ceremony and presents an opportunity for couples from around the world to personally experience the enchanting aspects of the Thai wedding and its time-honoured traditions such as the colourful "khan maak" procession.
Trang province will also be sharing another aspect of local culture and tradition with the couples.
The Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony was originally launched by Thai Airways International as a novel concept to promote tourism to Trang in Southern Thailand.
www.tatnews.org /events/events/feb/2328.asp   (984 words)

  
 Trang sea - phuket tour operator and travel agent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Trang province now is hottes spot in the Southern Thailand.
Importantly, Trang is the first province in the South where para trees have been planted.
Koh Kradan, one of the most beautiful islands in Trang island groups, the located is about 40 minutes by boat from the mainland.
www.thailandbirdwatching.com /explore_trang.htm   (593 words)

  
 Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony - Festival Travel Guide
Trang is very wet from May through November, so if you want to catch the sun, go between December to April.
Visitors to Trang have several accommodation choices of luxury hotels with full facilities, resorts and bungalows, and economy-class hotels, inns and guesthouses in towns, on mainland’s beaches, and on island’s beaches.
It is the location of an important historical site, which is the "old Trang lord's house" or the house of Phraya Ratsadanupradit, the former lord of the province.
www.thailandgrandfestival.com /fest-guide.asp?festID=73   (748 words)

  
 Travel Vietnam, Vietnam Travel Destinations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
An Giang Province is located to the west of the Mekong Delta between the Tien and Hau rivers and shares a 100km border with Cambodia in the north — west.
Bac Kan is a mountainous province, sharing its border with Cao Bang Province to the north, Tuyen Quang Province to the west, Lang Son Province to the south-east, and Thai Nguyen Province to the south.
It is surrounded by Cambodia on the north and north-west, Dak Nong and Lam Dong provinces on the east, Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces on the south and Tay Ninh Province on the west.
www.vietnamstopover.com /Landscapes.asp   (2027 words)

  
 Trang Islands
One of Southern Thailand’s best kept secrets – Trang Province is the place to go for near deserted islands.
Pak Meng Pier, 40 km west of Trang Town is the place to head to for transportation to the islands, although it is possible to get there from Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta.
Most of Trang’s 47 Islands are uninhabited, the few that are have no more than 2 or 3 places to stay on them.
www.phuketmagazine.com /Andaman_Region/trang_islands.html   (246 words)

  
 Trang Hotels Thailand - Travel Guide & Discount Hotel in Trang by Asia-Discovery.com
Lying humbly on the coastline of the Indian Ocean, Trang has recently become a new tourist destination for its unspoiled nature varying from unspoiled, deserted beaches, idyllic islands with abundant underwater garden, and lush and green jungles.
M.P. Resort Hotel, Trang is located just outside the city limits of Trang on the highway to Pattalung and Hadyai-Songkla in the deep-south of Thailand and 30 kms.
Distance from Trang Airport 10 KMS and distance from Trang Railway Station 3 KMS.
www.asia-discovery.com /Thailand/trang-hotel/index.html   (314 words)

  
 Peace Corps Online | June 11, 2002: Headlines: COS - Thailand: Asia Studies: The Star: Thailand RPCV Michael J. ...
Cantonese dominated the trade of the area, however, and their language had an important place in the life of the clusters of shops and stalls that would grow with time into market centres.
The penetration of Trang by Thai commercial banks, unknown in the period before World War II, offers a particularly clear example of this development.
Their activities further strengthened the integration of Trang into the Thai national economy that Teochew traders had done so much to initiate a few years earlier.
peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/467/2024762.html   (2004 words)

  
 Trang Province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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