ItsPhuketTownNotCity Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Hi All, I have been back to the States from LOS for 8 years, and am planning my return in 3 years or so. My wife's village is 30 minutes from Trang town, and for sure I am not going to settle down and live in her village year round. It seems like the best strategy would be to live in Trang town. I've hung out there cumulatively for a total of 3 weeks or so, one or 2 days at a time. There's not much Trang news on this Southern Thailand forum, but please let me ask: "Is there any news about Trang from somebody who lives there, has lived there, or anybody that has recently visited it or passed through?" I am thirsty for any Trang town news. I envision enjoying the nice weather, a short drive to the beach occasionally, do some - but not a lot of - work via the Internet, and hopefully be able to have pizza or Mexican food once every week or 2. Opinions? Thanks in advance, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 My GF and myself have a house near Huay Yot 25 kms from Trang city and apart from shopping I can see little else for a farang to do there sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsPhuketTownNotCity Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 Thanks a lot for the response, Petermilk. My wife's family enclave is about 10 km west of "downtown" Huay Yot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Our base is in Pattaya but virtually every three weeks or so go down for a ten day stay,nice peaceful place but no other farangs there and virtually nothing to do i the evenings except for watching TV,we often visit Krabi and Koh Lanta for 3 night stays but I,m not ready (and doubtful ever will be) to make the move permanent......the newly built house,two years,is something for her when my toes curl up as her family live nearby. The decision to have this house built was entirely mine and the money spent is money I can well afford to walk away from if need be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Good insight here as I am considering this area... apparently the Tesco and The PSU campus are the main shows in town... The Main hotel close to the train station is another... will check it out soon... However, it is exactly the appeal of the distance from the hustle and bustle of a major metropolitan city that many seek, for the expat, an occasional pizza and beer fix is necessary ok Mac Donalds too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsPhuketTownNotCity Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 Petermilk, I did the same. Built a house for my wife in her village that we could stay at when we visited - from Singapore or Phuket - and also put rubber trees on 10 rai of land that are ready to tap this year or next. The house has turned into a bit of a community center and my aim with the rubber trees is to provide her immediate family and cousins with a bit of income. I don't expect anything from any of it, just to help. Rhys, let me know what's up when you visit. Phuket Town was great 10 years ago when I lived there, but from what I understand from a good friend, all that home-town feeling is gone and it's overrun by Chinese tourists, traffic, pollution, etc. Since Trang is so close to Huay Yot, it looks attractive to me and it's off the tourist radar so far. Thanks both of you for the comments. I miss so much waking up in the morning, going out on the balcony with a cup of coffee, and looking out over the jungle hillside. And have that feeling with a huge smile on my face that I am in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Where about in the states... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Pha Khum just off the Trang road out of Huay Yot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsub Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 All I can tell you friend is that they are still exporting grilled pork,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsPhuketTownNotCity Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 20 hours ago, Rhys said: Where about in the states... I am in Kansas outside of Topeka, where I was born and raised. I moved away in my late teens, experiencing the world, so being back here is pretty cool - for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joosesis Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I just got back from Trang Town. My family lives in Amphur Palien in the south and I visit yearly. This time, I spent a week in Trang town before heading to the village. It is as peaceful as always. There are some great facebook groups for Trang folk to keep you connected no matter where you are: Trang the City of Happiness at ตรัง Trangstory.com ทุกเรื่องเมืองตรัง Trang FC (they're doing quite well this year) There are also a bunch of Amphur Palien specific groups sharing news, etc., so I imagine there are for your specific part of Trang, too. To clarify on an earlier point, there isn't a McDonald's in Trang Town, but there are several KFC locations and Pizza company. Tesco and Big C are small, but sufficient. The Robinson's is nice sized. The center point night market is good for local snacks. There are several foreigner catering cafes near the train station and clock tower. All of the big hotels have western menu options on their menus. Beach trips are easy -- several local tour groups offer day trips. The big ones run out of Trang town, but there are smaller ones directly at beaches/in specific districts. As I consider my eventual move to Trang Town, one thing that I'll miss are English language movies. My Thai is enough to get around, but I still struggle a bit watching the dubbed movies in Trang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joosesis Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Oh, and I just saw the comment about Chinese tourists. Didn't see a one while I was there. I took a day trip to the islands from Trang town. Of the 20 people on the trip, 3 were farang tourists, the rest were Thai. I took two day trips to the islands from Amphur Palien and all of the tourists were Thai. In and around Trang Town I would see a few farang tourists here or there, never saw a Chinese tourist. Trang Town is still clean and relatively peaceful. I first started visiting Trang Town in 1989 and so, since then, things have certainly grown, but not to a degree to be worried or concerned that it is now a town overrun with tourists and tourism mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsPhuketTownNotCity Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 On 7/5/2017 at 3:01 PM, Joosesis said: Oh, and I just saw the comment about Chinese tourists. Didn't see a one while I was there. I took a day trip to the islands from Trang town. Of the 20 people on the trip, 3 were farang tourists, the rest were Thai. I took two day trips to the islands from Amphur Palien and all of the tourists were Thai. In and around Trang Town I would see a few farang tourists here or there, never saw a Chinese tourist. Trang Town is still clean and relatively peaceful. I first started visiting Trang Town in 1989 and so, since then, things have certainly grown, but not to a degree to be worried or concerned that it is now a town overrun with tourists and tourism mess. Wow, Joosesis, thanks a lot for the report and comments. ( BTW, I did find some favorable reviews from a tourist about 4 years ago here: http://www.lashworldtour.com/2013/06/trang-thailand.html http://www.lashworldtour.com/2013/07/guide-tropical-islands-trang-province-thailand.html ) I think I've found my destination in Trang town. The only thing left is to dream, scheme, and plot to get back :-) The first step would be to go over with wife and kids for a week or 2 of vacation next summer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 On 7/4/2017 at 10:13 PM, ItsPhuketTownNotCity said: Petermilk, I did the same. Built a house for my wife in her village that we could stay at when we visited - from Singapore or Phuket - and also put rubber trees on 10 rai of land that are ready to tap this year or next. The house has turned into a bit of a community center and my aim with the rubber trees is to provide her immediate family and cousins with a bit of income. I don't expect anything from any of it, just to help. Rhys, let me know what's up when you visit. Phuket Town was great 10 years ago when I lived there, but from what I understand from a good friend, all that home-town feeling is gone and it's overrun by Chinese tourists, traffic, pollution, etc. Since Trang is so close to Huay Yot, it looks attractive to me and it's off the tourist radar so far. Thanks both of you for the comments. I miss so much waking up in the morning, going out on the balcony with a cup of coffee, and looking out over the jungle hillside. And have that feeling with a huge smile on my face that I am in Thailand. A nice visit.....a find....by the train station there is a white glass window restaurant that serves... the best EGGS BENEDICTS.. They do the sauce and the eggs proud and add a little salmon... and the weekend treat for sure.. The restaurant at the Thummrin Thanna Hotel is good but expensive... the cheeseburger and pad thai cost the same..... pang! Going back in a few weeks, keep you posted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsPhuketTownNotCity Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 On 7/13/2017 at 3:34 AM, Rhys said: A nice visit.....a find....by the train station there is a white glass window restaurant that serves... the best EGGS BENEDICTS.. They do the sauce and the eggs proud and add a little salmon... and the weekend treat for sure.. The restaurant at the Thummrin Thanna Hotel is good but expensive... the cheeseburger and pad thai cost the same..... pang! Going back in a few weeks, keep you posted... Thanks a lot for the report, Rhys! It made my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 A new one for you... Guava... American Mexican and Thai food establishment... a bit expensive but worth it. In the Amphur Muang Trang... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsPhuketTownNotCity Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 8/4/2017 at 4:30 PM, Rhys said: A new one for you... Guava... American Mexican and Thai food establishment... a bit expensive but worth it. In the Amphur Muang Trang... Thanks a lot, Rhys... A Mexican restaurant in Trang is a nice surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporting Dog Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I lived in Trang a bit over a decade ago (time flies) - just for a bit over a year - so have little to add about what is happening there now I have very fond memories - there are waterfalls and hills inland, islands that are easy to get to off the coast - the people were friendly - a mix of thai, chinese and southness. Its not that far to Hat Yai, Satun, Krabi and Phuket. I guess the kids I taught are the pillars of society now (or not). We lived in a small gated soi out past the Tesco/ Makro near the airport - many a day after work I would take the Honda Wave for a spin out thru the rubber plantations to the hills or down the coast to Kantang , Had Chao Mai or Pak Meng.- thru the villages, past the gaol and airport. The missus worked at Sinocha coffee shop near the railway station - but its probably gone now. I would be very happy if I was planning an imminent return there. (Maybe one day I will be) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joosesis Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Sin Ocha is still there!Sent from my SM-G920P using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Actually, the big department stores are there and four on the same road.... Home Pro, Makro, Tesco Big c....Robinson Mall is on the other side of town... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Another find.. excellent pizza.. Moma Mia... by a pisan.. no doubt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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