Wat Kapang Surin, a royal temple in Trang province, was built in 1897 by a Chinese community led by a local tycoon named Aase. The initial donation was 20 rai, and later the area was purchased. The original name was Wat Kapang after a large pond nearby. The temple was located on a low hill sloping from the north toward a rice field near a marsh called “Sa Kapang”. Later, the name was changed to Wat Kapang Surin after Phraya Surin Racha (Nok Yung Wiseskun), the governor of Phuket province who renovated Sa Kapang into a place for relaxation. Wat Kapang Surin was graciously promoted to the status of a third-class royal temple in 2006. Wat Kapang Surin is an ancient temple of Trang. Inside the temple, there is a southern local architecture ubosot with wooden pillars, brick and mortar walls, and two-story gable roofs. It was registered as an ancient monument on March 17, 1999.