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THE
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EAST
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NORTHEAST I THE
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Ang
Thong
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Bangkok
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Chachoengsao
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Chai
Nat
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Kanchanaburi
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Lop
Buri
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Nakhon
Pathom
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Nonthaburi
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Pathum
Thani
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Phetchaburi
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Ayutthaya
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Nayok |
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Prachin
Buri
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Prachuap
Khiri
Khan
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Ratchaburi
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Sa
Kaeo
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Samut
Prakan
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Samun
Sakhon
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Samun
Songkhram
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Saraburi
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Sing
Buri
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Suphan
Buri
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Nakhon
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Chanthaburi
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Chon
Buri
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Rayong
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 Trat
is
Thailand's
eastern-most
province,
located
about
315
kilometers
from
Bangkok.
This
small
province
borders
on
Cambodia
with
the Khao
Banthat
mountain
range
forming
a
natural
demarcation.
With
52
large
and
small
offshore
islands,
long
white
sandy
beaches
and
unspoiled
coral
reefs,
Trat
offers
delightful
scenery
and
a
tranquil
hideout
for
nature-lovers.
The
province
also
serves
as a
major
fruit-growing
and
fishing
area. |
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The
city
of
Trat
is a
starting
point
for
Ko
Chang
island
group
or
forays
into
outlying
gem
and
Cambodian
markets.
Those
enthralled
by
shopping
will
be
delighted
as
Trat
has
more
markets
for
its
size
than
almost
any
other
town
in
Thailand
due
to
Cambodian
coastal
trade. |
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Like
Chanthaburi,
Trat
is a
very
important
ruby-mining
province,
with
the
most
famous
gem
market
located
in
Bo
Rai
District,
some
50
kilometers
north
of
the
Cambodian
border. |
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With
an
area
of
2,819
square
kilometers,
the
province
is
administratively
divided
into
the
districts
of
Muang,
Khao
Saming,
Laem
Ngop,
Khlong
Yai
and
Bo
Rai,
and
the
sub-districts
of
Ko
Chang
and
Ko
Kut. |
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The
weather
in
and
around
Trat
is
very
comfortable
with
warm
temperatures
throughout
the
year.
The
region
is
influenced
by
the
northeastern
and
southwestern
winds,
which
sometimes
limit
sea
transport
to a
group
of
islands
particularly
from
May
to
October
when
the
southwest
monsoon
blows.
During
this
period
the
western
coast
can
be
wet
and
stormy
and
occasionally
unsafe
for
ferries
and
smaller
boats
to
lift
anchor.
However,
visitors
can
still
visit
the
islands
via
the
normally
more
popular
routes,
most
of
which
are
to
the
northeast
of
Ko
Chang,
anyway. |
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The
Past
The
history
of
Trat
can
be
traced
back
to
the
reign
of
King
Prasat
Thong
of
the
Kingdom
of
Ayutthaya.
Formerly
known
as
Muang
Thung
Yai,
Trat
has
played
an
important
role
in
the
development
of
country's
stability
and
economy
due
to
its
strategic
location.
The
town
of
Trat
has
later
become
a
community
of
Chinese
Merchants.
Trat
served
as a
checkpoint
and
buffer
city
in
1767
and
was
responsible
for
providing
provisions
to
King
Taksin
the
Great
before
he
moved
his
navy
from
Chanthaburi
to
Ayutthaya,
where
he
expelled
the
Burmese
and
liberated
the
Kingdom
from
Burmese
rule.
In
the
Ratanakosin
period,
during
the
reign
of
King
Rama
V,
Trat
played
an
important
role
again
in
stabilizing
the
country's
sovereignty.
King
Rama
V
made
an
agreement
with
the
French
government
(who
had
also
taken
Chanthaburi
under
its
supervision)
to
get
Trat
back.
In
doing
this,
Phra
Tabong,
Siamrat
and
Sri
Sophon
were
traded
off.
During
the
Indochina
War,
the
French
Navy
tried
to
seize
Trat
again.
The
French
Thai
Battle
broke
out
on
17
January
1941
at
Ko
Chang.
The
Thai
Navy
successfully
drove
out
the
French
Navy. |
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