At first glance, you'd probably think the sleepy town of Muang Trang, or Trang, in far south west Thailand, is just full of rubber trees and not much else. But you'd be mistaken, because there's a lot of magic in this little Thai town, as you're about to discover.
But just to clarify, Trang has got a few rubber plantations. Well, actually, more than a few. More like as far as the eye can see, along with millions of looming palm oil trees too. But that's a story for another day. Let's talk about why Trang is a quite possibly an undiscovered paradise.
Firstly, Trang is so off the radar that not many tourists or travelers get there. And if they do, usually they're just passing through on their way to get some island snorkeling in and catch some laid back beach sun. However this is possibly what makes this Portuguese/Chinese influenced town so different.
With no real 'tourist' stuff such as you might find in nearby Phuket, Trang is as normal a Thai city as you'd ever get. Peek outside around 6 am and you'd see breakfast time is bustling and busy, monks doing their daily walking rounds, and a whole lot of folks on their way back from milking the heck out of those endless rubber trees.
About 30 minutes outside the town you're confronted with rock scattered waterfalls winding their way down the mountains, huge underground caves that seem to go on forever, and the occasional fluorescent green rice field. Go the other way and it's all beach. Maybe not the perfect white sand beaches you'd imagine, but still swimmable and great for exploring.
So, although it looks smallish on the map, Trang has its share of delights and a few big secrets too. Of course, the best way to get a feel for it is to go there and stay for a week or two. That way you'll know exactly what I'm talking about!
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