Trang

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Trang

Total population

59,304

Elevation20 m

Land area14.77 km²

Coordinates7.56°, 99.61°

Demographic figures from National Statistical Office of Thailand. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Trang, also called Thap Thiang (ทับเที่ยง), is a city and the capital of Trang Province, Thailand. The city has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang district. Trang is 839 km south of Bangkok.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Chuan Leekpai

Thai politician

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Annop Chaipan

Thai footballer

Čhiranan Pitpreecha

Thai poet

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Patcharin Sooksai

Thai footballer

R

Ramthep Chaipan

Thai footballer

S

Songwut Buapetch

Thai footballer

T

Tuan Leekpai

mother of Chuan Leekpai

Totsapon Sereerak

Thai politician

B

Bunjob Pol-in

Thai musician

Baowee

Thai singer and military personal

Satit Wongnongtaey

Thai politician

Dhavee Surabal

Thai politician

Suphachai Jaismut

Thai politician

T

Thunya Phovichit

Thai actor

D

Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke

Thai mixed martial arts fighter

Sunutcha Losathapornpipit

Thai politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Trang

• Na Yong
  5.8 mi away
• Lamphu Ra
  9.3 mi away
• Kantang
  12.2 mi away · pop. 13,225
• Yan Ta Khao
  13.2 mi away · pop. 10,000
• Huai Yot
  15.9 mi away
• Sikao
  18.2 mi away
• Wang Wiset
  19 mi away
• Khuan Kun
  22.8 mi away
• Thung Yao
  25.2 mi away
• Palian
  27.2 mi away
• Khlong Pang
  31.4 mi away

Browse all places in Trang →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Trang

New Moon

Stephenie Meyer · 2006

She Is a Haunting

Trang Thanh Tran · 2023

Essentials of Asian Cuisine

Corinne Trang · 2003

Trang-trang koléntrang

Ajip Rosidi · 1999

Totenkopf

Charles Trang · 2006

Short stories

Stefan Zweig · 1981

Asian flavors diabetes cookbook

Corinne Trang · 2012

Đường xưa mây trắng

Thích Nhất Hạnh · 1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

White-cheeked Carpenter

Xylocopa aestuans

Seen 2026-09-22

Green-billed Malkoha

Phaenicophaeus tristis

Seen 2026-09-20

Queen's Wreath

Petrea volubilis

Seen 2026-09-19

Forest Garden Lizard

Calotes emma

Seen 2026-09-14

White-lipped Pit Viper

Trimeresurus albolabris

Seen 2026-09-14

Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla mukhlesuri

Seen 2026-09-14

Asian Painted Frog

Kaloula pulchra

Seen 2026-09-14

Giraffe Stag Beetle

Prosopocoilus girafa

Seen 2026-08-12

Asian Weaver Ant

Oecophylla smaragdina

Seen 2026-08-08

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Trang, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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