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Trat Province Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

province in eastern Thailand

About Trat Province

A small province at the easternmost border of Cambodia with the Khao Banthat mountain range forming a natural demarcation, Trat also has fifty large and small islands, long white sandy beaches and relatively unspoiled coral ranges. It is also a major fruit-growing and fishing area. About 315 km from Bangkok and covering an area of 2,819 km², the province is administratively divided into the districts of Mueang Trat, Khao Saming, Laem Ngop, Khlong Yai, and Bo Rai, and the sub-districts ofKo ChangandKo Kut. It is thought that the name "Trat" is a corruption of “krat” which is the name of tree plentiful in Trat Province that is used in broom production. In the Ayutthaya period during the reign of King Naresuan, the town was called "Ban Bang Phra". While King Rama V was on the throne, the Tha

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