Trang
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ตรัง Trang |
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| Coordinates | 7 ° 33 ' N , 99 ° 37' E | ||
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| Country | Thailand | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 | TH-92 | ||
| Residents | 60,735 (2012) | ||
| Website | www.trangcity.go.th | ||
 City Pillar ( Lak Mueang ) of Trang
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Trang ( Thai : ตรัง ) is the capital of Trang Province in the southern region of Thailand . It is located in the administrative district ( Amphoe ) Mueang Trang . Since 1999 it has had the administrative status of a “big city municipality” ( Thesaban Nakhon ) .
Trang has 60,735 inhabitants (as of 2012).
geography
Trang Province is located on the Andaman Sea coast in the southern region of Thailand . The provincial capital itself is located on the Mae Nam Trang (Trang River) about 20 kilometers from the Andaman Sea, a tributary of the Indian Ocean . The surroundings appear as a gentle, hilly landscape with endless rubber plantations .
Economy and Transport
After the unrest sparked by the Malay rebels , the Thai government is paying more attention to the south and investing in irrigation and infrastructure. Rubber is the main product of regional agriculture and the city serves as the main hub.
Trang has a train station on the Thung Song Junction – Kantang line , a branch of the Southern Railway , which connects Bangkok with Malaysia . Trang is served by the Trang regional airport ( IATA airport code : TST), located a good five kilometers south of the city center , which has gained significantly in importance since 2008.
history
Trang had been directly on the coast of the Andaman Sea for about 2000 years . Because of the constant flooding in the seasonal storms, it was moved inland in the 19th century.
Attractions
- City park - with a lake and a view of a typical southern Thai cityscape
- Chinese temples - with interesting depictions of Hell, about three kilometers north of the city
- Big market near the train station in Trang
education
A sub-campus of the Prince of Songkla University is a few kilometers outside the city limits.
Personalities
- Chuan Leekpai (* 1938), politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)