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.
The 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 border.
Like Chanthaburi, Trat is a very important ruby-mining province, with the most famous gem market located in Bo Rai Districts, some 50 Kilometers north of the Cambudian border.
With an area of 2,819 square kilometers, the province is administratively divided into the districts of Meuang, Khao Saming,Laem Ngop, Khlong Yai and Bo Rai, and the sup-districts of Ko Chang and Ko kut.