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20-483: Ratchadaphisek Road crosses major traffic arteries such as Sukhumvit Road and Sirat Expressway. The Ratchadaphisek district stretches from the junction with Rama IX Road to the one with Sutthisan Winitchai Road . It is a well-known entertainment area, including shopping complexes such as The Esplanade , cinema complexes such as Major Cineplex , a night bazaar , and night markets as well as love hotels . Along with Royal City Avenue (RCA) and Patpong , portions of

40-503: A continuation of Rama I and Phloen Chit Roads which span Pathum Wan District . Starting from where the boundaries of the districts of Khlong Toei , Pathum Wan and Watthana meet, it runs the entire length of the border between Khlong Toei and Watthana, then passes through Phra Khanong and Bang Na districts. It then crosses the border between Bangkok and Samut Prakan Province and subsequently continues east through Chachoengsao Province , south through Chonburi Province skirting

60-574: A major center for fruit growing, gem mining and fishing in the region. Trat is believed to be a corruption of "Krat"(กราด) the Thai name for the tree Dipterocarpus intricatus , common to the region and used to make brooms. It is also spelt Trad. The history of Trat can be traced back to the early 17th century during the reign of King Prasat Thong of the Ayutthaya Kingdom . Formerly known as Mueang Thung Yai , Trat has played an important role in

80-656: A truce, which ended the conflict without further fighting. When the Vietnamese pushed the Khmer Rouge out of Cambodia in 1985, Pol Pot fled to Thailand and made his headquarters in a plantation villa near Trat. It was built for him by the Thai Army and nicknamed "Office 87". The province covers a land area of 2,917 km (1,126 sq mi). The total forest area is 899 km (347 sq mi) or 31.4 percent of provincial area. The Cardamom mountain range forms

100-476: A year, making them the wettest places in the country. Trat, along with Chanthaburi, serves as a major site of ruby mining in the country. Local businesses often participate in trade with Cambodians. The provincial seal shows the sea with the Khao Banthat mountain range in the background. The provincial tree is the tropical almond ( Terminalia catappa ). The species of grouper Plectropomus leopardus

120-527: Is Trat town . During the Ayutthaya kingdom, Trat became an important location for trade. During the 1893 Paknam crisis , French soldiers occupied the province, with Siam handing over Trat to French colonial rule in return for Chanthaburi province. However, Trat was returned to Siam in 1907 in return for Siamese land along the Mekong river. Trat is 315 km (196 mi) from Bangkok. The province also serves as

140-694: Is a major road in Thailand , and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Khlong Yai District , Trat border to Koh Kong , Cambodia . Sukhumvit Road is named after the fifth chief of the Department of Highways, Phra Bisal Sukhumvit . It is one of the four major highways of Thailand, along with Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1), Mittraphap Road (Highway 2) and Phetkasem Road (Highway 4). Sukhumvit Road begins in Bangkok, as

160-488: Is built on top of Sukhumvit Road (including Rama I and Phloen Chit Roads) from Siam to Kheha station. The Sois are numbered from west to east, with odd numbers branching off north-east of Sukhumvit, and even numbers branching off south-west. The area between Sukhumvit Soi 1 and Sukhumvit Soi 63 is popular as residential area for western expatriates. Japanese nationals tend to prefer from Soi 21 Asok intersection upwards, especially Soi Thong Lo . Rentals tend to be higher in

180-548: Is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces ( changwat ), and is located in the region of eastern Thailand . It borders Chanthaburi province to the northwest, and Cambodia and its provinces of Pailin , Battamabang , Pursat , and Koh Kong to its north, northeast and east. To the south, it borders the Gulf of Thailand and Pacific Ocean . In Thailand, it is the 15th smallest province at 2,819 km (1,088 sq mi) and 4th least populated province at 229,958 in 2019. Its capital

200-600: Is the provincial aquatic life. The province is divided into seven districts ( amphoes ). These are further divided into 38 subdistricts ( tambons ) and 261 villages ( mubans ). As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Trat Provincial Administration Organisation ( ongkan borihan suan changwat ) and 14 municipal ( thesaban ) areas in the province. Trat has town ( thesaban mueang ) status. Further 13 subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambon ). The non-municipal areas are administered by 29 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations – SAO ( ongkan borihan suan tambon ). Trat

220-690: The Burmese invaders and liberated the kingdom from foreign rule. In the Rattanakosin era, during the 1893 Paknam crisis , French troops landed and occupied the western part of Chantaburi province. In 1904, Siam was forced to surrender Trat to French Indochina to regain Chantaburi. Three years later, however, finding that Trat with its almost entirely Thai population was hard to rule, the French returned Trat to Thailand on 23 March 1907, in exchange for larger areas along

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240-651: The Khao Khiao Massif , east through Rayong Province , south-east through Chanthaburi Province , and ends at Ban Hat Lek village in Trat Province . In Chonburi Province it passes through the towns of Chonburi , Laem Chabang , Bang Lamung township , Si Racha , and Pattaya . In the capital, Sukhumvit Road serves as a main commercial street, and this section is often congested, even at late evening or early morning hours. The Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway has an exit at Soi 1. Ratchadaphisek Road crosses Sukhumvit at

260-694: The Mekong river, which included Battambang , Siemreap , and Serei Sophoan , which all have a Khmer majority population. During the French-Thai War of 1940–1941, the Vichy French navy sailed from Saigon to seize Trat. The unprepared Thai warships were caught by surprise. By the end of the 17 January 1941 Battle of Ko Chang , three Thai ships had been left sinking: the HTMS Chonburi , HTMS Songkhla , and HTMS Thonburi . French casualties were light with no ships lost. The Japanese government negotiated

280-768: The Asok (Asoke) intersection. The Sukhumvit area of Bangkok is easily accessible on the Sukhumvit line of the BTS Skytrain , which runs from Khu Khot in Lam Luk Ka , Pathum Thani through the Silom Line interchange at Siam up to Kheha in the centre of Samut Prakan province . The MRT 's Sukhumvit Station interchanges with the Skytrain at Asok. The Eastern portion of the Sukhumvit Line

300-829: The boundary to Cambodia in the east of the province, where Trat has borders with three Cambodian provinces: Battambang , Pursat , and Koh Kong . The third biggest island of Thailand is the province's Ko Chang (after Phuket and Ko Samui ). The island and more than 40 surrounding smaller islands form the Mu Ko Chang Marine National Park . Other islands of the province include Ko Kham , Ko Mak , and Ko Phi . There are two national parks, along with five other national parks, make up region 2 (Si Racha) of Thailand's protected areas. Most of Thailand receives from 1,400 mm (55 in) to 1,600 mm (63 in) of precipitation per year. Two provinces, Trat and Ranong , receive more than 4,500 mm (180 in)

320-521: The development of the country's stability and economy due to its strategic location. The town of Trat later become a community of Chinese merchants. After the fall of Ayutthaya to the Burmese in 1767, Trat served as a checkpoint and buffer city and was responsible for providing provisions to King Taksin the Great before he moved his forces from Chanthaburi to Ayutthaya . King Taksin then succeeded in driving out

340-566: The district are designated as "entertainment zones" and thus allowed to remain open until 02:00. Previously, in the 1980s, the same area was home to several large Thai restaurants in the form of garden restaurants. They were usually traditional Thai wooden houses with waiters wearing distinctive Thai costumes . The largest one was "Tamnak Thai" (ตำหนักไท, "Thai palace"). The restaurant was divided into four Thai houses, serving food from all four regions of Thailand . The waiters wore Thai costumes but skates for speedy service. It later closed down and

360-635: The even numbered streets between Soi 8 and Soi 28 and in the odd numbered streets between Soi 15 and Soi 39. Soi 12 is occupied mainly by Indian expatriates. The beginning of Soi 12 also has a Koreatown with several Korean restaurants and grocery stores. Koreatown is across the road from the Korean Cultural Centre. The areas of Soi Cowboy (between Soi 21, also known as Asok Montri Road , and Soi 23) and Nana Entertainment Plaza (Soi 4) are packed full of gogo bars and other places of prostitution . Restaurants of various levels of luxury exist all along

380-638: The owner reopened it under the name Royal Dragon Restaurant on Bang Na–Trat Road in the early 1990s, which Guinness Book of World Records has recorded as the world's largest restaurant. 13°47′32″N 100°35′56″E  /  13.7922°N 100.5989°E  / 13.7922; 100.5989 This article related to the city of Bangkok , Thailand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sukhumvit Road Sukhumvit Road ( Thai : ถนนสุขุมวิท , RTGS :  Thanon Sukhumwit , pronounced [tʰā.nǒn sùʔ.kʰǔm.wít] ), or Highway 3 ( Thai : ทางหลวงแผ่นดินหมายเลข 3 ),

400-661: The road, as well as hotels including famous names such as The Westin , JW Marriott , Sheraton , Ramada Hotel and Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit , and Four Points by Sheraton . Also several shopping malls are found, like the upscale The Emporium shopping center. It also harbours the eastern bus station at Soi 63, also known as Ekkamai Road . Major sois off Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok and other parts: 13°44′34.09″N 100°33′1.46″E  /  13.7428028°N 100.5504056°E  / 13.7428028; 100.5504056 Trat Province Trat province ( Thai : ตราด , pronounced [tràːt] ), also spelt Trad province ,

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