Trang is the gateway to Koh Kradan: the airport and the railway station are both here, and most travellers pass through on the way to the piers. It is an unhurried provincial capital that sees relatively few foreign tourists, which is part of its charm.
Trang is famous across Thailand for its food — especially its breakfast culture of dim sum and strong local coffee, and its crispy roast pork (moo yang Trang). The old town has rows of Sino-Portuguese shophouses, and the city is known for its frog-faced tuk-tuks, which wait outside the railway station. In February, the province hosts the Underwater Wedding festival, when couples marry on the seabed off the islands — dates and venues vary from year to year, so check before planning around it.
Top things to do at Trang Town
A Trang breakfast
Join locals for dim sum, roast pork and coffee — breakfast is the city’s great social meal.
Tuk-tuk city tour
Ride one of the frog-faced tuk-tuks through the old town on a short city tour.
Cooking class
Learn southern Thai dishes with a market visit — a good use of a day before or after the islands.
Night market
Evening markets in town are great for cheap street food.
How to get to Trang Town
- Trang Airport (TST) has flights from Bangkok; the airport is a short drive from the centre.
- Overnight trains run from Bangkok to Trang railway station; buses connect with Bangkok, Krabi, Hat Yai and other southern cities.
Insider tips
- Trang is the last easy place for ATMs, pharmacies and supermarkets before the islands.
- If your flight or train arrives late, stay a night in town and take an early boat.
Best tours & tickets for Trang Town
These experiences are the easiest way to see Trang Town:
City tour from €50 Trang: City Tour By Tuk Tuk
A short tour of Trang town in one of its famous frog-faced tuk-tuks, past the Sino-Portuguese shophouses of the old town and the city’s landmarks. A pleasant way to fill a few hours before or after the islands.
- Ride one of Trang’s frog-faced tuk-tuks
- Sino-Portuguese shophouses in the old town
- Trang’s landmarks and photo stops
Cooking class from €52 Trang: Southern Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour
A hands-on introduction to southern Thai cooking: a local market, an organic farm and a cooking session with fresh ingredients. Trang is one of Thailand’s great food towns, so this is a good use of a day on the mainland. Only one review so far.
- Shop for ingredients at a local market
- Visit an organic farm
- Cook southern Thai dishes with a local host
Island-hopping day trip from €119 Trang: Emerald Cave, Koh Kradan, and Koh Mook Boat Tour
A long day from Trang that covers the whole classic route: Emerald Cave, Koh Kradan’s beach and the snorkelling stops at Koh Waen and Koh Chueak. It is a new listing without reviews yet, and priced well above the shared trips from Lanta — check what the price includes.
- Swim through Emerald Cave
- Beach time on Koh Kradan
- Snorkelling at Koh Waen and Koh Chueak
