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Trat Province
Sleep on the island you came for; treat Trat town as a transfer stop, not a beach base.
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- Currency
- Baht (THB, ฿)
- Language
- Thai (own script)
- Plugs
- A · B · C · O · 220 V
- Time zone
- UTC+7 all year
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- Southeast Asia ↗Drug trafficking can carry the death penalty in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Brunei and Myanmar; never carry a bag or parcel for anyone.
- Southeast Asia ↗Carry a passport valid for at least six months from entry with two blank pages; airlines refuse boarding on less.
- Thailand ↗Check entry rules and any arrival card on the official Thai government sites for your passport; visa-exempt stays and pre-arrival forms change.
- Thailand ↗Do not criticise or mock the monarchy: insulting the royal family is a criminal offence.
- Thailand ↗Temples and palaces: shoulders and knees covered, shoes off before entering halls.
- Thailand ↗E-cigarettes and vapes are illegal to import or use; do not pack them.
- Eastern Thailand ↗Check your government's travel advice before any travel near the Cambodian border; border crossings can close at short notice.
- Eastern Thailand ↗Island ferries and speedboats are weather-dependent; confirm the day's last departure at the pier before you leave the mainland.
Trat is Thailand's easternmost province, best known for its islands — Ko Chang, Ko Kut and Ko Mak — plus fruit orchards and a long Cambodian border. Island piers sit 28–30 km from Trat town, so the practical move is to cross to the island and stay there; use Trat town only for the bus or airport leg.
Where to sleep
- Trat townCity guide
Bus and airport hub for the province; hotels and status check.
Best Nov–Feb
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Plan the nights
How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags
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Night sequences
- 2 nights
- One night in Trat town for the transfer, then cross to Ko Chang or Ko Kut and stay there
- Trat town is a transport base, not a beach base: the nearest island piers are 28–30 km (17–19 mi) away, so a "day-trip to Ko Chang" costs 2–3 h of travel each way.Trat town is a transport base, not a beach base: the nearest island piers are 17–19 mi (28–30 km) away, so a "day-trip to Ko Chang" costs 2–3 h of travel each way.
- Ko Kut and Ko Mak boats are limited or suspended in the rainy season (roughly May–Oct); confirm sailings before booking a room.
- Songthaews from the Trat Municipal Market stop running in the evening (most routes end by 18:00); after that you charter one at a negotiated price.Songthaews from the Trat Municipal Market stop running in the evening (most routes end by 6:00 PM); after that you charter one at a negotiated price.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Chang | Trat town | check min | unknown | Ferry from Laem Ngop pier; frequency and crossing time check. |
| Ko Kut | Trat town | check min | unknown | Boat from Laem Sok pier; rainy-season service check. |
| Hat Lek | Trat town | check min | unknown | Minibus from Trat; border-market hours check. |
Bags between cities
There is no island-to-island luggage forwarding; take bags on the ferry yourself. Most Ko Chang and Ko Kut resorts meet guests at the pier, so confirm pickup when you book.
When to go
Months and weather
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Seasons at a glance
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| Country | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trat town | go | go | ok | ok | × | × | × | × | × | × | go | go |
| Eastern Thailand (country-wide) | go | go | ok | – | – | – | – | – | – | ok | go | go |
Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.
Getting in and passes
Arrival times and regional passes
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Get in
| From | To | How | p50 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| check | Three daily flights listed at 08:40, 10:30 and 17:05 in the source; confirm before booking.Three daily flights listed at 8:40 AM, 10:30 AM and 5:05 PM in the source; confirm before booking. | |||
| ~5 h | Fare check; private operators also run services. | |||
| check | Driving time, tolls and fuel check. |
Trat Province: what we know, and what is coming
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On this page
- 1 places with their role: where to sleep, what to do as a day trip
- How to split 2 nights
- 3 day trips with door-to-door time
- Seasons month by month, from the cities’ own tables
- What to do with the big bag between beds
Coming as the guide grows
- Climate strip by zone, with the storm and haze months
- Regional passes and cards, with a buy / skip verdict
- Regional food: what, where and when it works
Meanwhile
Planning aids
Built from this guide's own data
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Region in numbers
- Where to sleep
- 1 base
- Nights suggested
- 2 nights
- Ways in
- 3 listed
Deep dive
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