Tha Nang Sang Bridge is a bridge over the Tha Tapao River in Tha Yang sub district, Mueang district, Chumphon. It is about 495 kilometers from Songkhla to Tha Nang Sang Bridge. You may wonder why I mention Tha Nang Sang Bridge. Actually, it is not important if the bridge is just only a normal bridge but the bridge comes with legend, especially legend of love.
This legend has been told for a long time. There was one couple live near the river side. The name of the husband is Dam and the name of the wife is Sang. They loved each other very much. Until one day, Nang Sang who was the wife had labor pain in late at night. The husband immediately went to midwife for gave birth to his wife. During, the husband went to midwife; he swam to the midwife’s house. But he sank in the river and he passed away. When Nang Sang knew as her husband was death. She was very sad and she waited to meet her husband again. So, she told with villager as if she died, villager must sell her home and other property. And villager brought money to build the bridge. Finally, she died by held one’s breath and after Nang Sang passed away. The villager built the bridge. The local people have been called this bridge as Tha Nang Sang Bridge.