'''Trang''' (????) is the provincial capital of Trang Province.
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By plane
There is one short (60-90 minute) flight every morning from Bangkok to Trang operated by Nok Air (Thai Airways and PB Airways no longer offer service to Trang).
Taxi to the airport is around 90 baht per person. There is also a public bus which costs 50 baht.
By train
There are two daily trains from Bangkok to Trang:
Express - departs Bangkok 17:05, arrives Trang 07:35
Rapid - departs Bangkok 18:20, arrives Trang 10:11
By bus
Minibuses from the Satun boat terminal (where the boats from Langkawi arrive) to Trang charge 300 baht/person.
By boat
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See
'''Mainland: Temples, caves & waterfalls''' Discover old Buddhist temples hidden in caves, the primary rainforest in Trang province, take a bath in the many pools formed by the crystal clear waterfalls in the jungle here.
'''Andamansea and islands''' Explore the very beautiful tropical islands off Trang with its unspoiled pristine beaches by boat.
'''Snorkeling trips''' Enjoy the fascinating underwater-world in Trang province with its beautiful corals and marinelife, just under the ocean's surface in front of the beaches of Trang islands.
'''Scuba diving''' If you would like to explore more of the Trang sea than by snorkeling, there is one of the world best dive sites, just off the Trang coast.
There is also a '''botanical garden''' 11 km outside Trang which has around 12 km of trails to virgin rain forest.
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Eat
'''Khao Fang''' - from the train station, go left, then 2nd(?) right up a small street, restaurant is on the left about 1/4th of the way up, opposite a tall (5-6 storey) hotel. Sign (blue and white) is only in Thai. Best food in Trang and some of the best in Thailand (and cheap). Food can be very hot, ask them to cool it down. Rosie and Nida are the sisters that run it, hopefully they'll keep it going. Eat lots, especially sumtam, tom yum goong, larp pla dook (catfish), everything else. Leave a big tip!
'''NIGHT MARKET''' - The lively night market of Trang has food stalls with excellent local food.
'''WUNDERBAR Restaurant & Tours'''- WUNDERBAR Restaurant & Tours has been the very first place in Trang to cater to locals, expats, tourists and travellers. The German owner settled down in Trang in 1990, a time when there was no tourism in Trang at all. A couple of years later the first foreign travellers arrived in Trang to explore this wonderful destination with its beautiful islands on one side and the jungle covered mountains, waterfalls and caves on the other side. So WUNDERBAR was created to lend those travellers a helping hand to discover Trang province since almost none of the locals could speak any english, ...but we knew already about every place of interest in Trang province. Since then they change the menu in the restaurant frequently to meet all the locals, expats and travellers expectations and tastes. The place has a huge selection on European Cheese and German Weissbier.
Sleep
Budget
The Koh Teng Hotel calls itself a "5 Star Backpacker" hotel. The rooms are basic but comfortable. For a double room, the prices range from 200 baht up to 280 baht, depending on whether you want TV and aircon.
Mid-range
"My Friend" is not especially cheap, and the rooms are not the most characterful. Triple room w/ air con about 590 baht. One thing in its favour is the 24 hour fast internet access (30 baht per hour).
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