Rajamangala Beach

Rajamangala Beach is a quiet stretch of sand in Sikao district, Trang province, on the grounds of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya’s Trang campus. The beach is free to visit, shaded by casuarina pine trees, and known locally more for its sunset views than for swimming or snorkelling.

Unlike the reef-fringed islands offshore, this is a mainland beach with a working, low-key feel — a wide band of sand backed by pines, a handful of fishing boats anchored offshore, and few facilities beyond the university campus itself. The adjoining Rajamangkala Aquarium, part of the same campus, makes a short add-on stop — walk-through fish tunnels and touch pools, entry 30 THB for Thai adults or 50 THB for foreigners, separate from the free beach.

Evenings draw the steadiest local crowd, when the pines throw long shadows and the sun drops over the water — a spot Trang residents use more than tour groups do. There’s little shade structure beyond the trees and no beachfront restaurant strip, so it suits a stop on a self-drive loop of Sikao’s coastline rather than a full beach day.

Insider Tip: Combine the visit with the aquarium next door — it’s a modest collection, but the joint stop makes better use of the short drive out from Trang town than the beach alone.

Watch out: This isn’t a swimming beach with lifeguards or facilities — treat it as a scenic, quiet stop rather than a destination beach day, and bring your own water and shade.

Getting There

Rajamangala Beach sits on the Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya campus in Sikao district, a short drive from the piers used for Koh Ngai boat transfers. It’s most practical to reach by car or hired driver from Trang town, roughly 40 minutes away; there’s no direct public bus route to the campus. It pairs well on a day loop with Hat Chao Mai National Park, a short drive south on the same stretch of Sikao coastline.