Trat
ตราด | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): เมืองเกาะครึ่งร้อย พลอยแดงค่าล้ำ ระกำแสนหวาน หลังอานหมาดี ยุทธนาวีเกาะช้าง สุดทางบูรพา ("The city of half a hundred islands. Precious rubies. Sweet salacca. Fine Thai ridgeback dogs. The Naval Battle of Ko Chang. The far end in the East." | |
 Map of Thailand highlighting Trat province | |
| Coordinates: 12°24′N 102°31′E / 12.400°N 102.517°Ecenter of province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Trat |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nutthapong Sanguanchit (since December 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,819 km2 (1,088 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 62nd |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 229,958 |
| • Rank | Ranked 74th |
| • Density | 81.57/km2 (211.3/sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 60th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6457 "average" Ranked 31st |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 47 billion (US$1.4 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 23xxx |
| Calling code | 039 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-23 |
Trat province (Thai: ตราด, pronounced [tràːt]), also spelt Trad province, is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat), and is located in the region of eastern Thailand. It borders Chanthaburi province to the northwest, and Cambodia and its provinces of Pailin, Battamabang, Pursat, and Koh Kong to its north, northeast and east. To the south, it borders the Gulf of Thailand and Pacific Ocean. In Thailand, it is the 15th smallest province at 2,819 km2 (1,088 sq mi) and 4th least populated province at 229,958 in 2019. Its capital is Trat town.
During the Ayutthaya kingdom, Trat became an important location for trade. During the 1893 Paknam crisis, French soldiers occupied the province, with Siam handing over Trat to French colonial rule in return for Chanthaburi province. However, Trat was returned to Siam in 1907 in return for Siamese land along the Mekong river.
Trat is 315 km (196 mi) from Bangkok.[5] The province also serves as a major center for fruit growing, gem mining and fishing in the region.[6]
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- ^ "The official website of Tourism Authority of Thailand". www.tourismthailand.org. Retrieved 4 June 2023.