Trat !

[Kerryd]

It seems all the topics here are about Koh Chang and Rayong !

I was one who (kinda) helped push for a seperate forum for this area, in part because I am interested in that area (pretty much anywhere from south of Rayong to Trat, but not the islands).

I'm hoping to take a trip down there on the moto this summer. Spend a few leisurely days touring around seeing what there is to see, what services are available and so on. That's still 2 months down the road (maybe 2 1/2), but it doesn't hurt to learn the lay of the land beforehand.

[onlooker]

The attractions of Trat are similar to thoese of Korat or some other desolate out of the way contry town - ie nothing of interest unless you have family there. As very few bargirls come from Trat, there are very few expats living there.

[retiredusn]

Trat has some nice beach's and is a place to visit for the folks that are not worried about trying new areas without a large farang population, we have found some nice place's for around 700bt per nite. Also you may want to look at the beach's around Chanthaburi, the wife and I love it around the taimai area (Chao Loa) great beach's, cheap food and on and on. All the rooms we have stayed in had air, western style bathrooms/hotwater,tv(500-800bt) .......If you need a phone# or two give me a pm and let me know what type of place you are looking for.

[pkspeaker]

retiredusn i sent you a pm .. i would like to stay in trad and i am in bangkok but would rather not go to kohchang or other island and would like to stay on mainland

[billzant]

Dear Forum,

I live in Trat, and what Onlooker says is why I like it.

There are a few guest houses in a small tourist area of the town when Trat was more of a stopover for Koh Chang. And they have built Golden House hotel, 10 minutes from the bus station, near the lake. Think the bungalows are below a 1000. I live here I don't stay in hotels!!

If you want some more info I can maybe find out.

Hope you are keeping well,

All the Best,

Bill Z