Trang Province
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Trang ตรัง |
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Ko Lao Liang Phi in Mu Ko Phetra National Park
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 Map of Thailand highlighting Trang Province |
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 Thailand
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| Capital | Trang | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Siriphat Phatthakun (since October 2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,917.5 km2 (1,898.7 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | Ranked 44th | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 638,746 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 40th | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | Ranked 36th | |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) | |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-92 | |
Trang (Thai: ตรัง, pronounced [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 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.
The province is on the coast of the Strait of Malacca, and contains 46 islands together with the mainland area. There are only few plains, and most of the area is hills. The Khao Luang and the Banthat mountain range are the sources of the two main rivers of the province, the Trang River and the Palian River.
The southern coast of the province is protected in the Mu Ko Phetra National Park. The estuary of the Trang River together with the Hat Chao Mai Marine National Park and Ko Libong Non-hunting Area are also registered Ramsar wetlands.
Trang was an important seaport in southern Thailand. Legend says that ships always arrived in the morning, which led to the town's name. "Trang" derives from the Malay word for 'light' (terang). The province was once a part of the ancient Kedah Tua Kingdom, a Kedahan Malay kingdom.
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