Trang Flora

 Trang

Trang is a city southeast of the port town Krabi, in southern Thailand. It's known as a gateway to the beaches, islands and limestone mountains of Trang Province. Northeast of the city is Khao Pu–Khao Ya National Park. It's home to Tham Matcha Pla Won, a cave with a deep, fish-filled pool. Nearby is Riang Thong Waterfall. Southwest is Hat Chao Mai National Park, encompassing Ko Kradan’s island beaches.

Trang (Thai: ตรัง, Thai pronunciation:[trāŋ]; Malay: Terang), 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 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 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^[8] and Ko Libong Non-hunting Area are also registered Ramsar wetlands. The total forest area is 1,093 km² (422 sq mi) or 23.1 percent of provincial area.

National parks

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There are a total of three national parks, two of which, along with eighteen other national parks, make up region 5 (Nakhon Si Thammarat) and Khao Pu–Khao Ya is in region 6 (Songkhla) of Thailand's protected areas. (Visitors in Fiscal year 2024).^[9]

Khao Pu–Khao Ya National Park	694 km2 (268 sq mi)	(87,155)
Mu Ko Phetra National Park	494 km2 (191 sq mi)	(154,285)
Hat Chao Mai National Park	231 km2 (89 sq mi)	(159,608)

Wildlife sanctuary

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There are two wildlife sanctuaries in region 6 (Songkhla), of which one is in Trang province.

Khao Banthat Wildlife Sanctuary  1,267 km² (489 sq mi)

Non-hunting areas

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There are a total of nine non-hunting areas in region 5 (Nakhon Si Thammarat), of which three are in Trang province.

Mu Ko Libong	447 km2 (173 sq mi)
Khlong Lam Chan	54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Khao Nam Phrai	21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)

Gesneriaceae

Gesneriaceae species found in Trang Province, Thailand, include Microchirita rupestris, Aeschynanthus superbus, and certain Didymocarpus species. These plants grow in southern limestone and peninsular forest habitats. 

Microchirita rupestris: Recorded in Huay Yot District (Lamphu Ra, Tham E-so Temple).
Paraboea burttii Z.R.Xu พรหมมาสตร์
Paraboea vulpina Ridl., J. Straits Branch Roy. ชาก้านบาง Nam Tai, 20 km N of Trang
Paraboea rabilii Z. R. Xu & B. L. Burtt ข้าวตอก Khao Chom Laem (also historically written Kaochom Lem) is a 117-meter-high hill located in Tambon Khao Khao, Amphoe Huai Yot,
Aeschynanthus superbus: Found in peninsular Thailand ranges including Trang's Khao Banthat Range.
Aeschynanthus speciosus Hook.
Didymocarpus megaphyllus Barnett (Palee 686) พวงสายรุ้ง recorded at elevations around 175 m to 441 m Sai Roong Waterfalls in the Yan Dah Kow district. 

Didymocarpus megaphyllus Barnett 

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Provincial government

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Trang is divided into 10 districts (amphoes). These are further divided into 87 subdistricts (tambons) and 697 villages (mubans).

Map	Number	Name	Thai	Malay	Jawi
	1	Mueang Trang	เมืองตรัง	Bandaraya Terang	بنداراي ترڠ
	2	Kantang	กันตัง	Gantang	ݢنتڠ
	3	Yan Ta Khao	ย่านตาขาว	Janda Puteh	جندا ڤوتيه
	4	Palian	ปะเหลียน	Tanjong Setar	تنجوڠ ستر
	5	Sikao	สิเกา	Siku	سيکو
	6	Huai Yot	ห้วยยอด	Gunung Puteh	ݢونوڠ ڤوتيه
	7	Wang Wiset	วังวิเศษ	Istana Sumurung	ايستان سوموروڠ
	8	Na Yong	นาโยง	Sawah Berangkai	ساوه برڠکاي
	9	Ratsada	รัษฎา	Zamin	زامين
	10	Hat Samran	หาดสำราญ	Pantai Girang	ڤنتاي ݢيرڠ