Trat province

Statistics
Capital:	Trat
Area:	2,819.0 km² Ranked 61st
Inhabitants:	219,345 (2000) Ranked 73rd
Pop. density:	78 inh./km² Ranked 54th
ISO 3166-2:	TH-23
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Trat (Thai ตราด) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand, at the border to Cambodia, at the shore to the Gulf of Thailand. The neighboring province is Chanthaburi to the northeast.

Table of contents

1 History
2 Geography
3 Symbols
4 Administrative divisions
5 External links

History

During the Paknam crisis in 1893 the French colonist army occupied the western part of Chantaburi. In 1904 in order to get back Chantaburi Siam had to give Trat to French Indochina. Trat became part of Thailand on March 23, 1906 as a exchange with many areas east of the Mekong river like Pratabong, Siam Reap and Srisophon.

Geography

The Buntud Mountain Range forms the boundary to Cambodia in the east of the province. The second biggest island of Thailand is Ko Chang, belonging to the province. The island, together with more than 40 surrounding smaller islands, form the Mu Ko Chang Marine National Park. Trat is most famous for gemstone mining as well as gem trading.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the sea with a mountain in the background.

Provincial tree is the Tropical Almond (Terminalai catappa).

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided in 5 districts (Amphoe) and two minor district (King Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 38 communes (tambon) and 254 villages (mubaan).

Amphoe		King Amphoe
Mueang Trat Khlong Yai Khao Saming	Bo Rai Laem Ngop	Ko Kut Ko Chang

External links

Provinces of Thailand
{\|		North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buriram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nongbua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakhon Nakhon \| Sisaket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Ayutthaya \| Bangkok \| Chainat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lopburi \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphanburi
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phattalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chachoengsao \| Chanthaburi \| Chonburi \| Rayong \| Prachinburi \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat