Bang Rak, Trang

Bang Rak is a tambon of Mueang Trang District, Trang Province.

History

Bang Rak is part of Mueang Trang District otherwise known as downtown Trang. It is classified as one of the oldest populated places of Trang. It is a quay since ancient times where the Chinese settled and lived on the banks of the Trang River. Hence, the Trang River has another name "Tha Chin River". Therefore, Bang Rak area is known as "Tha Chin" as well.

Its terrain is a lowland area with the Trang River or locally known as Tha Chin River flowing through it. The subdistrict is bounded by other subdistricts : Nong Trut and Na Ta Luang with Khok Lo as well as Khuan Pring in its district, Khuan Thani in Kantang District, and Na To Ming in its district again.
There is an island in the middle of the Trang River that looks like a map of Thailand in the Nong Pluak Public Space. It is an artificial island completed on April 30, 1990.

Bang Rak is governed by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization Bang Rak.
The area also consists of six administrative muban

The emblem of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization shows a Chinese junk sailing on the Trang River.

As of May 2008, it had a total population of 3,982 in 1,510 households.