Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
rooms have large tiles, comfortable beds and a dark mauve-and-grey colour scheme. It's a
five-minute walk to Robinson's Shopping Mall and Cinema City.
Night Market
(btwn Th Praram VI & Th Ratchadamnoen; meals around 30B)
The best night market on the Andaman
coast will have you salivating over bubbling curries, fried chicken and fish,
pàt tai
and an
array of Thai desserts. Go with an empty stomach and a sense of adventure. On Friday
and Saturday nights there's a second night market right in front of the train station.
MARKET
$
Asia Ocha
THAI
$
(Th Kantang; meals from 35-40B; 7am-10pm)
In business since the mid-1940s, this place serves
filtered coffee to an all-Thai clientele who sit at vintage marble tables in this antiquated
building. Don't miss the food either - the roast duck is delectable.
Information
You'll find several internet cafes and various banks with ATMs and foreign-exchange
booths on Th Praram VI.
Post Office
(cnr Th Praram VI & Th Kantang)
Also sells CAT cards for international phone calls.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Nok Air
(
www.nokair.com
)
operates daily flights from Bangkok (Don Muang) to Trang, but note
that flights may be cancelled due to heavy rain. The airport is 4km south of Trang;
minivans meet flights and charge 80B to town. In the reverse direction a taxi or túk-túk
will cost 100B to 120B.
BUS
Buses leave from the Trang
bus terminal
(Th Huay Yot)
. Air-con buses from Trang to Bangkok
cost 600B to 680B (12 hours, morning and afternoon). More comfortable are the VIP
24-seater buses at 5pm and 5.30pm (1050B). From Bangkok, VIP/air-con buses leave
between 6.30pm and 7pm.
Other services include the following:
