Asia Travel Destination Review: Trang, Thailand
We reached Trang, in southern Thailand, by overnight train from Bangkok.
Thanks to the Thai people’s irrepressible friendliness, we managed to have a decent party on the train ride, enhanced no doubt by generous amounts of Sang Som whiskey.
We sang, we danced, and made friends with fully three-quarters of our car. In any case, when we pulled into Trang - after a sixteen-hour ride - hangovers were in full effect.
Perhaps due to the Muslim influence, Trang is one of the cleanest Thai cities I have ever visited, with dusted sidewalks and trashcans actually in use. There’s not much to the city in terms of tourist spots or nightlife, but it made a good starting point.
We rented motorcycles from an affable and extremely trusting Thai fellow. He took only our driver’s licenses and then handed over the keys to three, brand new Honda Waves, for only five dollars per day.
The bikes turned out to be the best investment of the trip, as we spent the next four days cruising along the Andaman Sea, stopping wherever looked interesting.
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