Trat is a province of Thailand. It is established in the east of Thailand, and has boundaries with Chanthaburi Province towards the northwest, Cambodia eastern, and the Gulf of Thailand towards the south. Trat is most well renowned for gemstone excavation and trading. The annals of Trat can be traced back towards the reign of King Prasat Thong of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Formerly renowned as Mueang Thung Yai, Trat has performed an significant function in the industry of country’s steadiness and finances due towards its strategic location. The village of Trat has subsequent become a settlement of Chinese Merchants.

Trat, the province of Thailand has assisted as a checkpoint and buffer town in 1767 and was to blame for supplying provisions towards King Taksin the Great ahead of he transported his navy from Chanthaburi towards Ayutthaya, whereas he expelled the Burmese and released the Kingdom from Burmese rule. The Cardamom hill range types the side towards Cambodia within the east of the province, whereas Trat has boundaries with three Cambodian provinces: Battambang, Pursat and Koh Kong.