Phraya Rassadanupradit Mahissarapakdi Monument

Kraphangsurin
Kraphangsurinis a natural pond with an area of about 50 rai There are three pavilions in the middle of the pond. The surrounding areas are beautifully decorated gardens, and restaurants under the shade of trees for visitors who come to relax. It is a place suitable for spending an evening.

Thale Song Hong

Thale Song Hong National Boy Scouts Camp
is near Thale Song Hong in Tambon Bang Di. The camp has an area of 2,080 square kilometers. It was established by the Department of Physical Education and offers meeting and seminar rooms for boy scouts around the country. There are 18 Southern-style houses available, each able to accommodate 10 persons. There are also campsites. 
For more information, please contact the Trang Physical Education and Sports Center at Stadium 1, tel. (075) 224294.

Khao Pina
is in Tambon Na Wong, 45 kilometers from the city on Phetchakasem Road. A 2-kilometer road branches from there to the mountain. This mountain is hollow all the way to the top, not unlike an overturned pan. At the foot is Wat Khao Pina where a reclining Buddha image is at a cave entrance. Concrete stairs take guests up to see the cave's beauty where one can go in 3 directions. The area is lovely and very conducive to relaxation.

Le Khao Kop Cave
is in Mu 1, Tambon Khao Kop, about 7 kilometers from the district office on Phetchakasem Road, then 700 meters on a road on the left. Le Cave is truly a natural wonder. A stream flows through the cave. The cave itself looks like a high and steep cliff with layers of rocks. A canal from the Banthat Mountain Range divides into 3 waterways upon reaching Khao Kop, 2 going around the mountain and the other flowing through the cave under the mountain. Stalactites and stalagmites line the cave for about 4 kilometers. Currently the Khao Kop Tambon Administration Organization provides rowboats for visitors to view the cave's beauty and to be an eco-tourism and adventure activity by the locals. 
The fee is 200 Baht for 7 persons or 30 Baht per person. Please contact the organization at tel. (075) 271426.

Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi Museum

Khuan Tamnak Chan Public Park
is around 24 kilometers from the city. The 250-acre park has beautiful surroundings. It has been developed to grow large trees and decorative plants. There is a rest pavilion and a parking lot for tourists. The park offers a great view of the sea and Kantang.

The first rubber tree in Thailand
is along a road that leads to Kantang. This tree represents the first group of rubber trees that Phraya Ratsadanupradit planted to pioneer the rubber plantation industry in 1899.

Yong Lin Beach-San Beach
is on the way to Chao Mai Beach and a 2-kilometer road leads to Yong Lin Beach. This curved beach parallels a pine forest. At the beach's end is a high mountain with holes and caves that can be passed through to a cliff with more caves and rocks similar to a fortress encircling sand dunes. The beach is ideal for swimming and rest. There is a park headquarters and a tourist service center.

Yao Beach
is at Mu 6 in Tambon Koh Libong. This long beach extends from a mountain in the shape of a shark's fin to the north. Lovely sea pines line the beach. The wide beach is suitable for camping and there is private accommodation available.

Chao Mai Cave-Chao Khun Cave
is a stalagmite/stalactite cave in To Nae Mountain near Ban Chao Mai. It can be reached by boat from Yao Beach onto Khlong Chao Mai for about 15 minutes. A small rowboat can go through the cave to a verdant mangrove forest where the cave is nearby. Visitors have to walk up to the cave to fully appreciate its beauty.

Koh Libong
is in Tambon Libong and is the largest island in the Trang Sea with an area of 40 square kilometers. Around the island are seaweed and a large herd of manatees, large mammals of Thailand. It is also the home of a variety of native and migratory birds that are most abundant in winter. Koh Libong is part of the Libong Archipelago Wildlife Reserve. The park headquarters is located here. The island has many capes and beaches such as Tup Beach, Chu Hoei Cape, Thuat Cape, and To Chai Cape. People can walk across the beach at Chu Hoei Cape at low tide to Koh Tup where seabirds and mangrove birds from colder climates not found anywhere else are in great numbers. Many fishing villages are on the island. Most residents are Muslims. From Koh Libong, one can get a good view of Koh Chao Mai and Chao Mai Cape. To get to the island, take a boat at Hat Yao Ban Chao Mai Pier. A boat leaves every hour and takes 30 minutes to get to the island. 
The boat rent is 400 Baht per boat. There is accommodation on the island. 
Please contact the Libong Archipelago Wildlife Reserve, P.O. Box 5, Amphoe Kantang, Trang, tel. (075) 251932.

Hot spring
is at Mu 7, Tambon Bo Nam Ron, around 10 kilometers from Kantang. This natural hot spring has a constant temperature of 60 degrees Celsius. It is an interesting place for health tourism.

Koh Muk and Morakot Cave
are the most impressive points in the Trang Sea. The island is mostly high and majestic cliffs facing the sea to the west while a fishing village is to the east facing the mainland. The cliffs are homes to swallows. Hidden among them are the fantastic Morakot Cave. The cave entrance is a small passage that is above water and boats can just pass through. The cave itself winds for about 80 meters to the other exit where a clean white beach surrounded by high cliffs awaits. The cave entrance is in the island's west. To get to Koh Muk, tourists can take a boat from Pak Meng Pier in Amphoe Sikao for the 40-minute trip. 
The boat rent is around 1,500 Baht/day. Accommodation is available on the island.

Koh Chuak-Ko
Waen are small islands between Koh Muk and Koh Kradan. They are teeming with shallow and deepwater corals and many types of fish. Visitors can depart from Pak Meng Pier for the islands. Boats leave regularly using the same route as to Koh Muk and Koh Kradan.
The 50-minute trip costs 1,500 Baht/day for a chartered boat.

Koh Kradan 
is the most beautiful island in the Trang Sea. It has an area of 600 acres. Most of the island (5/6) is under the responsibility of Hat Chao Mai National Park. The rest are privately owned rubber and coconut plantations. The island offers good restaurants and accommodation for tourists. The most striking feature of Koh Kradan is its powdery white beach and crystal-clear water that permits a great view of the coral reef underneath that stretches from the beach's northern end to the coast. A variety of colorful fish inhabit the shallow water corals. Koh Kradan is to the west of Koh Muk and Koh Libong. 
Visitors can take a boat from Pak Meng Pier to Koh Kradan. The trip takes 1.30 hours.

Khao Chong Nature and Wild Life Study Center

Khlong Lamchan Waterfowl Park
is in Khlong Lam Chan Wildlife Reserve, 17 kilometers from the city on the Trang-Phatthalung route, then a right on the Ban Ka Chong-Ban Hat Lao road (Highway No. 4124) for about 1 kilometer. 
A large swamp in the park is the home of numerous waterfowls. The period when there is the most number of birds is January-March. The park is a peaceful place suitable for relaxation, tourism or overnight stay. 
Permission must be obtained in writing from the Chief of Wildlife Reserve Section, Wildlife Conservation Division, Royal Forestry Department, tel. (02) 5614292-4 ext. 714.

Khao Chang Hai Cave
is 5 kilometers from Amphoe Na Yong Market in Ban Na Mun Si. The cave has a great deal of lovely stalagmites and stalactites of various shapes.

Na Mu Si Woven
is the most famous product of Na Mun Si, a Tambon in Trang. Currently there is a women's Na Mun Si weaving group that maintains the weaving heritage of the area. Visitors can see the group's works at its office that is on the same way as the road to Khao Chang Hai Cave, or about 5 kilometers on Na Mun Si Road.  
About 300 meters away is the Tambon Na Mun Si Local Heritage Museum that is the local cultural center to preserve local arts and handicrafts. Over 300 ancient utensils and artifacts are on display.
For further information, please contact the Amphoe Na Yong Community Development Office, tel. (075) 242431.

Ka Chong Waterfall
is in Khao Chong Botanical Park on the Trang-Phatthalung Road in Amphoe Na Yong, about 7 kilometers from the district office. The majestic waterfall falls from a high mountain down a cliff and rocks. It is very popular with locals who visit it in large numbers everyday.

Sea tour of Palian

Mu Koh Phetra National Park
is a marine national park in Amphoe Palian and Amphoe Langu in Satun. The area was proclaimed a national park on 31 December 1994 and comprises islands such as Koh Phetra, Koh Khao Yai, Koh Lanti, Koh Lidi, Koh Bulon, Koh Laoliang, and Koh Praoma. Access can be from Pak Bara Pier in Satun. The most suitable time for a visit is during December-April. There is tourist accommodation near park headquarters. 
For more information, please contact the National Parks Division, Royal Forestry Department at tel. 579-7223 and 579-5734 or the Mu Koh Phetra National Park Division, Mu 4, Tambon Pak Nam, Amphoe Langu, Satun, tel. (074) 781572.

Koh Sukon
is a Tambon in Palian, only 3 kilometers from shore via the Trang-Palian road (Highway No. 404). The island has many lovely beaches. In addition, it is renowned in the province for its delicious watermelons, which is abundant in March and April. To get there, take a bus on Trang-Palian route or a van from Amphoe Muang for approximately 35 kilometers and cross a ferry at Tha Kham Pier in Palian. Boats leave twice daily at 10.00 hrs. and 14.00 hrs. The trip takes 40 minutes. Alternatively, embark a boat at Tase Pier in King Amphoe Hat Samran by using Highway No. 404, turn right at Ban Na intersection and drive for around 18 kilometers and then left for another 7 kilometers or so. The total traveling time is 20-30 minutes. The boat rent is 500 Baht for 10 people. There is tourist accommodation on the island.

Ton Tae Waterfall
is 45 kilometers from the city. Go on the Trang-Phatthalung road for about 17 kilometers, right onto the Ban Kachong-Ban Hat Lao road for (Highway No. 4124) for about 27 kilometers and left for 1 kilometer. This large and beautiful waterfall of Trang has water that drops down 320 meters of rocks. The source is in the Banthat Mountain Range. Assorted tropical flora cover the surrounding area. Visitors can go by car to the waterfall in every season.

Ton Tok Waterfall
is 1 kilometer from Ton Tae Waterfall along a walking trail. Streams flow through rocks large and small. Ton Tok offers a great view of Ton Tae.

Phra Phut Cave

Phraya Phichai Cave
in Ban Nai Wang, Tambon Nong Bua, is a naturally beautiful cave that has plenty of stalactites and stalagmites. It is teeming with wildlife, especially "Hoi Lo" or Lo snails that are edible.

Hat Chao Mai National Park

Land-based attractions of the park are Pak Meng Beach, Chang Lang Beach, San Beach, Yao Beach, Yong Ling Beach, Chao Mai Beach, and Chao Mai Cave. All are easily accessible by car. Moreover, there are 7 other islands in the Trang Sea for which the park is responsible. They are Koh Muk, Koh Kradan, Koh Chuak, Koh Pling, Koh Waen, Koh Meng, and Koh Chao Mai. The area was proclaimed a national park on 14 October 1982. The park also has the Marine Natural Study Center, tel. (075) 210664) and the Tourist Service Center. Accommodation is available on the island. 
For more details, please contact the National Parks Division, Royal Forestry Department, tel. 579-7223 and 579-5734 or Hat Chao Mai National Park, Mu 5, Tambon Mai Fat, Amphoe Sikao, Trang, P.O. Box 9, tel. (075) 210099.

Pak Meng Beach
is at Mu 4, Tambon Mai Fat, 38 kilometers from the city on the Trang-Sikao-Pak Meng road (Highway No. 4046-4162). The beautiful and peaceful 5-kilometer-long beach is in the shape of a crescent moon. A lovely pine forest fringes the beach. Assorted large and small islands dot the sea, looking like a person lying face up in the ocean. Trang locals and people from nearby provinces like to come here to relax and sample spicy seafood in the restaurants. Boats from Pak Meng Pier take visitors to Koh Ngai and other islands close by.

Koh Ngai
is an island that is actually in Amphoe Koh Lanta of Krabi but it is classified as a tourist destination in the Trang Sea because it is easier to get there from Trang. The island has a white beach and clear water and is surrounded by magnificent corals. A boat trip from Pak Meng Pier takes about an hour. 
A 10-person capacity boat rent is 1,500 Baht and for 20-40 persons is 6,000-10,000 Baht. Accommodation is available on the island.

Rajamangkala Aquarium
is around 30 kilometers from the city on the Trang-Sikao-Pak Meng road (Highway No. 4046-4162). The large building is inside the Fishery Faculty, Rajamangkala Institute of Technology, Trang Campus, Tambon Mai Fat. The aquarium has 61 displays, not including fishponds. The aquarium has both freshwater and marine fish, amphibians and the most realistic model of a mangrove forest. 
It is open daily during official hours. Please call tel. (075) 248201-5.

Southern Thailand Botanical Garden (Thung Khai)

Sai Rung Waterfall
can be visited by taking the Trang-Phatthalung road to about Km. 17, turn right onto the Ban Ka Chong-Ban Hat Lao road for 15 kilometers, then turn left at the waterfall sign and continue for about 4 kilometers. This single-level waterfall falls from a high and huge cliff. The water turns into a rainbow as the sun shines through it.

Phrai Sawan Waterfall
is a medium-sized waterfall of 17 sub-levels. It can be reached by taking the Trang-Phatthalung road to about Km. 17, then turn right onto the Ban Ka Chong-Ban Hat Lao road and drive for 20 kilometers. Then turn left at the waterfall sign and drive for around 4.5 kilometers. Visitors can currently go for a 5-kilometer raft trip around the waterfall. Rubber boats are also available for hire.

Lam Plok Waterfall
is a large 6-level waterfall. From here, one can see islands and the view of the mouth of the Palian River. To get there, take the Trang-Phatthalung road to Km. 17 and turn right onto the Ban Ka Chong-Ban Hat Lao road and drive for 26 kilometers where you have to turn left into the waterfall. The Khlong Lam Plok Hydroelectric Project is situated here.

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