Trang province
Trang (Thai: ตรัง, Thai pronunciation: [trāŋ]), 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
ตรัง | |
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(Clockwise from top left) Ko Lao Liang Phi in Mu Ko Phetra National Park, Hat Chao Mai National Park at sunset, Dugongs statue at Pak Meng Beach, Tuk-tuk hua kob (frog-headed auto rickshaw) unique vehicle of the province, Railway runs pass Khlong Muan railway halt in the northern part of province, Kantang railway station | |
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Map of Thailand highlighting Trang province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Trang |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Khajornsak Charoensopha (since October 2020) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,918 km2 (1,899 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 43rd |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 643,116 |
| • Rank | Ranked 41st |
| • Density | 131/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 34th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2017) | 0.5530 "low" Ranked 63rd |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 73 billion (US$2.1 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 92xxx |
| Calling code | 075 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-92 |
| Website | www |
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.