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Trat province (Thai: ตราด, pronounced), also spelt Trad province, 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.
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Khlong Yai (Thai: คลองใหญ่, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ jàj], lit: 'big canal') is a district of Trat province, eastern Thailand.A border crossing into Cambodia is at Hat Lek, known as the Cham Yeam crossing in Koh Kong province of Cambodia.
Khlong Yai is found on a thin strip of territory belonging to Thailand along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The border with Cambodia runs roughly parallel to the coast at a distance of roughly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), following the Cardamom Mountains. The high rainfall of the area results in dense rain forest along this narrow coastal strip.
The district was established in 1897 named Ko Chang District. The district office was in Ban Dan Kao on Ko Chang. The district controlled all islands in Trat Province. As the district office was on an island, it was not convenient for most of people on mainland, thus the government moved the office to Ban Laem Ngop, but kept the district name.
The district was established in 1898, but its name and the location of the district office had changed several times in its history. At first named Si Bua Thong, then Thung Yai, it was finally renamed Khao Saming when the district office was moved to Ban Tha Kathon in Tambon Khao Saming.
Ko Kut (Thai: เกาะกูด, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ kùːt]) is a district of Trat province, eastern Thailand, consisting of a group of islands. With a population of 2,894 in 2011, it is the district with the smallest population in all of Thailand.