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.
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