Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cafe Oscar
(Th Thana Charoen; beers from 55B; 9am-2am)
A very eclectic crew of locals and expats gather at
this cubbyhole corner bar, with wooden furniture and a retro 1970s and '80s soundtrack.
In low season, it opens in the evening only.
BAR
Gru
(Th Sukhumvit; beers from 75B; 6pm-late)
Key local hang-out that sees few foreigners, with live
music most nights and football on the TV at weekends.
BAR
Information
Th Sukhumvit runs through town, though it's often referred to as Th Ratanuson.
Bangkok Hospital Trat
(
0 3953 2735;
www.bangkoktrathospital.com
;
376 Moo 2, Th Sukhumvit;
24hr)
Best health care in the region. It's 400m north of the town centre.
Krung Thai Bank
(Th Sukhumvit)
Has an ATM and currency-exchange facilities.
1155; cnr Th Santisuk & Th Wiwatthana)
A short walk from Trat's centre.
Police Station
(
Post Office
(Th Tha Reua Jang)
East of Trat's commercial centre.
Sawadee@Cafe Net
(
0 3952 0075; Th Lak Meuang; per min 1B;
10am-10pm)
Trat Map
(
www.Tratmap.com
)
An online directory of businesses and attractions in Trat.
KO CHANG IN…
Four Days
Lie on the beach, rotate your body and repeat, with occasional forays into the ocean. Do this until you get sun-
burned or bored and then rouse yourself out of your sun-induced stupor to explore the island. Do a
day hike
(
Click here
)
through the jungle or view the island from aboard a
kayak
(
Click here
). Catch a
sorng·taa·ou
to
Ban
Bang Bao
for lunch or an early dinner and work off your meal with some souvenir shopping. The next day rent a
motorbike and explore the
east coast
(
Click here
)
.
One Week
Migrate to the nearby islands of
Ko Wai
(
Click here
) or
Ko Kut
(
Click here
) for a little sightseeing, or devote a
day or two giving back to the island by volunteering at
Koh Chang Animal Project
.
