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( 0 3952 3388; soirimklong@hotmail.co.th; 194 Th Lak Meuang; r 800-900B; )
Trat's only boutique
hotel occupies both ends of the soi. Rooms are bright and welcoming, if a little small.
There's a pleasant, attached cafe.
Trat Center Hotel
( 0 3953 1234;
www.tratcenterhotel.com
;
45/65 Th Tasaban 5; r 900B; )
Spotless, modern rooms
with comfy beds at this decent mid-range option. It's a 10-minute walk north of the day
market.
HOTEL
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Eating & Drinking
Trat is all about market eating: head to the day market on Th Tat Mai for
gah·faa bohrahn
(ancient coffee), the indoor market for lunchtime noodles, or the night market for a stir-
fried dinner. Food stalls line Th Sukhumvit come nightfall.
INTERNATIONAL-THAI
$
Cool Corner Cafe
( 08 4159 2030; 49-51 Th Thana Charoen; dishes 60-160B; 8am-10pm)
Run by Khun Morn, a mod-
ern Renaissance woman (writer, artist and traveller) from Bangkok, Cool Corner is an an-
chor for Trat's expats. The cafe has a degree of sophistication that you don't usually find
in provincial towns and serves up a great mix of Thai and Western dishes with an Indian
influence, as well as beers, coffee and lassies.
Story House
INTERNATIONAL-THAI
$
(61-65 Th Chaimongkol; dishes 50-150B; 9.30am-9.30pm)
Bright and cheerful restaurant serving up
Thai and Western classics, as well as sandwiches. It makes for a good coffee/smoothie
stop as well.
Pier 112
(132/1 Th Thana Charoen; dishes 80-250B; 10.30am-10.30pm; )
Large selection of vegetarian
dishes here, as well as reliable curries, and you can eat outside in a plant-festooned
garden.
THAI
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