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TRAT
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 A
small province at the eastern-most frontier
bordering on Cambodia with the Khao Banthat
mountain range forming a natural demarcation,
Trat is a resort town with over fifty
large and small off-shore islands, long
white sandy beaches and unspoiled coral
ranges. It is also a major fruit-growing
and fishing area.
About 315 kilometres
from Bangkok and covering an area of 2,819
square kilometres, the province is administratively
divided into the districts of Meuang,
Khao Saming, Laem Ngop, Khlong Yai and
Bo Rai, and the sub-districts of Ko Chang
and Ko Kut.
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The Ko Chang
Yutthanavi
Day is organized in late January at
the Ko Chang Yutthanavi Memorial on Laem
Ngop. The event is to commemorate the bravery
of the Royal Thai Navy’s action against
the French on January 17, 1941. Merit-making
and tribute rites are performed and there
is exhibition by the Royal Thai Navy.
Trat Memorail Day
, on March 23, marks the day the province
returned to Thai sovereignty after the
French occupation. The celebrations are
held at the provincial town hall.
Trat Fruit Fair
, usually in late May or early June, features
exhibitions and agricultural produce.
There fruit contests, particularly of
sweet Salak (or Rakam)
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