is around 200 metres
from Kantang Municipality site, Khai Phithak Road. It is the sitw of
an important historical site, which is the “old Trang lord’s house”
or the house of Phraya Ratsadanupradit, the former lord of the
province. The house is two-story wooden building. Inside are a wax
figure of the lord and a complete collection of his daily personal
items. The Na Ranong family looks after the house. It is open to the
public every day except Mondays (it is open
on public holidays but closed the following day).
Groups requiring a guide must contact in advence Kantang
Phitthayakon School, tel. (075)
251100.
is along a road that
leads to Katang. This tree represents the first group of rubber
trees that Phraya Ratsadanupradit planted to pioneer the rubber
plantation industry in 1899.
is around 24 kilometres
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.
is on the way to Chao
Mai Beach and a 2-kilometre 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 tourist service centre.
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.
is a stalagmite/stalactite
cave in To Nae Mountain near Ban Chao Mai. It can be reached by boat
from Yao Beach onto Khlong Caho Mai for about 15 minutes. A small
rowboat can go through the cave to a verdant mangrove forest where
the cave is nearby. Visitions have to walk up to the cave to fully
appreciate its beauty.
is in Tambon libong and
is the largest island in the Trang Sea with an area of 40,000 square
kilometres. Around the island are seaweed and a large head 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, Chi Hoi Cape, Thuat Cape, and
To Chai Cape. People can walk across the beach at Chu Hoi Cape at
low tide to Ko 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 Ko
Libon, one can get a good view of Ko 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.
is at Mu 7, Tambon Bo
Nam Ron, around 10 kilometres from Kantang. This natural hot spring
has a constant temperature of 60 degrees Celsius. It is an
interesting place for health tourism.
are the most impressive
point 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 metres 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 Ko Muk, tourists can
take a boat from Park Meng Pier in Amkphoe Sikao for the 40-minute
trip. The boat rent is around 1,500 baht/day. Accommodation is
available on the island.
are small islands
between Ko Muk and Ko 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 Ko Muk and Ko Kradan. The 50-minute trip costs 1,500
baht/day for a characters boat.
is the most beautiful
island in the Trang. 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 Ko 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
colourful fish inhabit the shallow water corals. Ko Kradan is to the
west of Ko Muk and Ko Libong. Visitors can take a boat from Park
Meng Pier to Ko Kradan. The trip takes 1.30 hours.
