Is Trang Worth Visiting? thailandstartshere.com

One of Thailand's least-visited coastal provinces, Trang is home to some of the country's best islands. But that's not the whole story.

I first visited Trang much earlier than you might’ve expected. It was just two years after my first time in Thailand; the province was barely known at all to foreigners. I only even thought to go there because of a slick ad that AirAsia placed on Khao San Road in Bangkok.

I enjoyed the trip, but it had been the rainy season, so I didn’t get to enjoy the full island package—there was surf, but not a lot of sun. Additionally, while the islands were certainly “authentic,” there wasn’t a lot in the way of creature comfort (let along convenient transport to get there).

Is Trang worth visiting? I’ve been back much more recently, now, so I feel confident answering this question. Spoiler alert: You’ll probably want to pack your bags soon.