Trat
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Accommodation
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| Dusit Princess Resort | Ao Bai Lan | 3550 THB |  |
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| Remark Pu-Zi Hut + Restaurant | Bang Bao Bay | 400 THB | |
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| Koh Chang Grand Lagoona | Bang Bao Bay | 1800 THB | |
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| Nirvana Resort Koh Chang | Bang Bao Bay | 2350 THB | |
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| Nisa Cabana | Bang Bao Bay | 2350 THB | |
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| Koh Chang Cliff Beach Resort | Kai Bae Beach | 1000 THB | |
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| Chang Park Resort | Kai Bae Beach | 1300 THB | |
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| Sea View Resort + Spa | Kai Bae Beach | 1750 THB | |
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| Gajapuri Resort + Spa | Kai Bae Beach | 3400 THB | |
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| Klong Prao Resort | Klong Prao Beach | 1000 THB | |
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| V.J. Hotel + Health Spa | Klong Prao Beach | 1400 THB | |
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| Ramayana Koh Chang Resort | Klong Prao Beach | 1750 THB | |
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| AANA Resort + Spa | Klong Prao Beach | 2000 THB | |
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| Koh Chang Paradise Resort + Spa | Klong Prao Beach | 2000 THB | |
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| Koh Chang Resort + Spa | Klong Prao Beach | 2000 THB | |
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| Barali Beach Resort | Klong Prao Beach | 2700 THB | |
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| Koh Chang Tropicana Resort + Spa | Klong Prao Beach | 3050 THB | |
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| The Dewa Koh Chang | Klong Prao Beach | 3750 THB | |
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| Amari Emerald Cove Resort | Klong Prao Beach | 4099 THB | |
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| Panviman Resort Koh Chang | Klong Prao Beach | 4250 THB | |
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| Koh Chang Grand Orchid Resort and Spa | Klong Son Bay | 1800 THB | |
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| Aiyapura Resort + Spa | Klong Son Bay | 3550 THB | |
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| Away Resort | Koh Kood | 1100 THB | |
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| Kooh Mak Buri Hut Natural Resort | Koh Mak | 1000 THB | |
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| Coconut Beach Resort | Laem Chaichet | 1100 THB | |
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| Koh Chang Resortel | Laem Chaichet | 1200 THB | |
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| Siam Beach Resort | Lonely Beach | 1400 THB | |
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| Bhumiyama Beach Resort | Lonely Beach | 2000 THB | |
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| The Spa Koh Chang Resort | Salak Kok Bay | 1950 THB | |
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| Top-Resort + Hotel Koh Chang | White Sand Beach | 1050 THB | |
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| Banpu Koh Chang Hotel | White Sand Beach | 1200 THB | |
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| Remark Cottage Resort + Restaurant | White Sand Beach | 1300 THB | |
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| Chang Buri Resort + Spa | White Sand Beach | 1400 THB | |
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| Koh Chang Kacha Resort and Spa | White Sand Beach | 1550 THB | |
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| Koh Chang Lagoon Resort | White Sand Beach | 1600 THB | |
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| Buffalo Bill Steak House | White Sand Beach | 1700 THB | |
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| KC Grande Resort | White Sand Beach | 1800 THB | |
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| Banpu Resort + Spa | Trat, Koh Pu Peninsula | 1000 THB | |
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| Centara Chaan Talay Resort + Villas | Trat, Tub Tim Beach | 2350 THB | |
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