Hat Yao Pier

Hat Yao Pier is located on the very long strip of Hat Yao ("Long Beach") in Trang. It is quite a fascinating place full of rocky headlands, cliffs and caves. Hat Yao is itself a small fishing village wedged in between the sea and towering limestone cliffs, located at the mouth of a mangrove estuary. There is good snorkeling around the island and the best beach is Hat Apo nestling among the cliffs. Tham Chao Mai is a vast cave full of crystal cascades and impressive stalactites and stalagmites. A kayak tour can be arranged to explore these fascinating natural wonders. It is quite an experience moving through limestone tunnels in a mangrove swamp, having to shield your heads from the low stalactites!
Just south of the headland is the Hat Yao Pier, and it is purely functional, with the ferries docking for passengers to alight and waiting to pick them up. Trang is a central point for journeys to the islands such as Koh Libong, Koh Mook, Koh Kradan and Koh Lipe, and thousands visit Hat Yao Pier on their way to these destinations. Being only one of the four places with such limestone formations and with a chance to spot dolphins and the endangered dugong, Hat Yao has gradually acquired quite a reputation.