Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bus
Trat's bus station is outside of town and serves the following destinations:
Bangkok's Eastern (Ekamai) station
(248B, 4½ hours, hourly 6am to 11.30pm)
Bangkok's Northern (Mo Chit) station
(248B, 5½ hours, two morning departures)
Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi (Airport) station
(248B, four to 4½ hours, five daily departures)
Meuang)
runs minivans to Bangkok's Victory Monument (300B, five hours, hourly
8am to 5pm) and continues on to Th Khao San (350B).
Local
sŏrng·tăa·ou
leave from Th Sukhumvit near the market for the bus station
(20B to 60B, depending on number of passengers).
Boat
The piers that handle boat traffic to/from Ko Chang are located in Laem Ngop,
about 30km southwest of Trat.
There are three piers in Laem Ngop each used by different boat companies, but the
most convenient services are through Koh Chang Ferry (from Tha Thammachat)
and Centrepoint Ferry (from Tha Centrepoint).
From Bangkok, you can catch a bus from Bangkok's Eastern (Ekamai) station all
the way to Tha Centrepoint (250B, five hours, three morning departures). This route
includes a stop at Suvarnabhumi (Airport) bus station as well as Trat's bus station.
Ko Chang
POP 7,033
With steep, jungle-covered peaks erupting from the sea, picturesque Ko Chang
(Elephant Island) retains its remote and rugged spirit despite its current status as a
package-tour resort akin to Phuket. The island's swathes of sand are girl-next-door
pretty but not beauty-queen gorgeous. What it lacks in sand, it makes up for in an
unlikely combination: accessible wilderness with a thriving party scene.
