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NEW TOURIST POLICE STATION IN TRANG
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THE 6th THAILAND
TOURISM AWARDS
SEPTEMBER 2006

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BLUE ELEPHANT LAUNCHES “THAI BRASSERIE”, CONTEMPORARY THAI RESTAURANT IN PATONG, PHUKET
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SGA LAUNCHES FLIGHTS FROM CHIANG MAI HUB TO NORTHERN CITIES
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GREEN LEAF
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THE SMOKE-FREE HOTEL PROGRAMME
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THAI HOTEL STANDARD
STAR RATING

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MAE FAH LUANG ART AND CULTURAL PARK
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THE HALL OF OPIUM/
GOLDEN TRIANGLE PARK

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I-SAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION
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SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT
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TOURING TRANG BY TUK TUK HUA KOP
Promoting a Traditional Mode of Transportation
 
 


The Trang variation of the
tuk tuk hua kop

A small motorised tricycle
with a roof


Touring Trang with
Tuk Tuk Hua Kop
Handbook

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has worked in cooperation with Trang Municipality Office, the Trang Tuk Tuk Club and Trang Tourism Association to jointly develop three special sightseeing routes in Trang Municipality. All feature sites and attractions that are of historical importance and cultural interest.

The tuk tuk hua kop is a small motorised tricycle with a roof and is one of the last remaining traditional modes of transportation to be seen around Thailand. Unlike the famous tuk tuks found in the capital, the Trang equivalent has its own unique characteristics. It has a modern round steering wheel and accommodates up to five passengers; one person rides in the front cab next to the driver, and the remaining are seated in the back. It is powered by a two-cylinder engine and can reach a speed of 60 kph.

Everyone who embarks on this special tour will receive a handbook – Touring Trang with Tuk Tuk Hua Kop. This is the only guide you’ll need to help you find your way along the route – a cultural trail that connects the past with the present.

MAP
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Turn to the centre-fold page and you’ll find a visitor-friendly map with all of the sites included in the three routes clearly marked, numbered and labelled.

Touring Trang with Tuk Tuk Hua Kop takes you on a fascinating journey through time. There are photographic illustrations and a brief description to go with each of the key attractions or sites en route. Stop by stop and page by page, the history, sights and sounds, and tastes of ‘real Trang’ are revealed.

ROUTE 1
A four-hour trip covering 17 stops
Cost: 500 baht

  1. Trang River at Ban Tha Chin
  2. Wat Prasitthichai
  3. Kiuyong La Chinese shrine
  4. Wat Tantayaphirom
  5. Somdet Phra Srinakharin 95 Public Park
  6. Christ Church
  7. Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi Monument
  8. Kaphang Surin Lake
  9. Sino-Portuguese architecture
  10. Railway Station
  11. Rubber Store House
  12. Thamkong Yia Chinese shrine
  13. Watthanatham Plaza, OTOP Centre of Trang, Trang City Hall and Clock Tower
  14. Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai’s house
  15. Library and National Archives in commemoration of H.M. Queen’s 60th Birthday Trang Branch
  16. Wat Matchimaphum (Wat Na Khao)
  17. Paokong Chinese shrine

ROUTE 2
Duration: A two-hour trip covering 9 stops
Cost: 300 baht

  1. Christ Church
  2. Sino-Portuguese Architecture
  3. Railway Station
  4. Watthanatham Plaza, OTOP Centre of Trang, Trang City Hall and Clock Tower
  5. Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai’s house
  6. Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi Monument
  7. Thamkong Yia Chinese shrine
  8. Wat Matchimaphum (Wat Na Khao)
  9. Somdet Phra Srinakharin 95 Public Park

ROUTE 3
Duration: A one-hour trip covering five stops
Cost: 150 baht

  1. Christ Church
  2. Sino-Portuguese Architecture
  3. Railway Station
  4. Watthanatham Plaza, OTOP Centre of Trang, Trang City Hall and Clock Tower
  5. Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai’s house

Contact information:
TAT Southern Office – Region 2
Areas of responsibility: Nakhon Si Thammarat, Trang and Patthalung
Tel: +66 (0) 7534 6515-6
Fax: +66 (0) 7534 6517
E-mail: tatnksir@tat.or.th

 
 
 

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