Mueang Trang District

Mueang Trang District (Thai: เมืองตรัง, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ trāŋ]), also Mueang Thap Thiang (Thai: เมืองทับเที่ยง), is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Trang Province, Thailand. The city (thesaban nakhon) has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang District.

Mueang Trang

เมืองตรัง
District
District location in Trang Province
Coordinates: 7°33′30″N 99°36′36″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceTrang
Area
 • Total548.6 km2 (211.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total147,034
 • Density268.0/km2 (694/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code92000
Geocode9201
Websitewww.mueangtrang.dopatrang.go.th

History

Mueang Trang or the previous name Thap Thiang, became the capital district of Trang Province in 1915, when the capital was moved inland from Kantang, which was prone to flooding.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Na Yong, Yan Ta Khao, Kantang, Sikao, Wang Wiset, Huai Yot of Trang Province; and Si Banphot of Phatthalung Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 118 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Trang covers tambon Thap Thiang. The township (thesaban tambon) Khlong Teng covers parts of tambon Na Tham Nuea. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Thap Thiangทับเที่ยง-59,637
4.Na Phalaนาพละ103,382
5.Ban Khuanบ้านควน63,928
6.Na Bin Laนาบินหลา63,381
7.Khuan Pringควนปริง67,603
8.Na Yong Taiนาโยงใต้84,537
9.Bang Rakบางรัก63,917
10.Khok Loโคกหล่อ1210,557
13.Na To Mingนาโต๊ะหมิง64,809
14.Nong Trutหนองตรุด95,482
15.Nam Phutน้ำผุด129,683
17.Na Ta Luangนาตาล่วง65,843
18.Ban Phoบ้านโพธิ์108,360
19.Na Tham Nueaนาท่ามเหนือ1310,509
20.Na Tham Taiนาท่ามใต้85,406
  

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Na Yong District.

Economy

Na Muen Si village in tambon Na Yong is the home of the Na Muen Si Woven Cloth Community Enterprise. The group of mostly elderly women has resurrected the village's ancient art of weaving. The collective weaves 39 patterns using 10 traditional looms along with ki kratuk shuttle looms. In 2014, the Na Muen Si Woven Cloth Museum opened with the financial support of local authorities and the Central Group. The museum exhibits about 100 traditional fabrics donated by the elders of the village and also newly woven cloth that exhibits its 32 original patterns.[1]

Notable people

References
  1. Karnjananatawe, Karnjana (29 May 2018). "Woven in Time". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
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