TOURING TRANG BY TUK TUK HUA KOP

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.

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

ROUTE 2

Duration: A two-hour trip covering 9 stops Cost: 300 baht
Christ Church
Sino-Portuguese Architecture
Railway Station
Watthanatham Plaza, OTOP Centre of Trang, Trang City Hall and Clock Tower
Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai’s house
Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi Monument
Thamkong Yia Chinese shrine
Wat Matchimaphum (Wat Na Khao)
Somdet Phra Srinakharin 95 Public Park

ROUTE 3

Duration: A one-hour trip covering five stops Cost: 150 baht
Christ Church
Sino-Portuguese Architecture
Railway Station
Watthanatham Plaza, OTOP Centre of Trang, Trang City Hall and Clock Tower
Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai’s house