Trat is Thailand's eastern-most province, about 400 kilometers from Bangkok.
Hemmed in by mountains, the Khao Bantat range serves as the natural boundary
with Kampuchea.
There are many islands and islets with delightful natural sceneries.
Mu Ko Chang National Park consisting of 52 isles, Ko Chang is the most
important and biggest island (second only to Phuket). It is a peaceful
and tranquil seaside destination. Most magnificent beaches are on the
island's western coast such as Hat Khlong Son, Hat Sai Khao, Hat Khlong
Prao and Hat Bang Bao, There is a big waterfall called Than Mayom which
is only 1 Km. from the island's boat pier.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
2,819
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
4,398
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
747
|
26.5 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
209
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
823
|
29.2 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
31.8
/
23.9
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
1,249
|
44.3 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
79
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
66
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
50.5 %
|
50.5 %
|
50.5 %
|
50.5 %
|
50.6 %
|
50.7 %
|
50.8 %
|
50.8 %
|
| Female |
49.5 %
|
49.5 %
|
49.5 %
|
49.5 %
|
49.4 %
|
49.3 %
|
49.2 %
|
49.2 %
|
| Total |
225,021
|
225,295
|
224,341
|
223,924
|
224,056
|
221,901
|
220,000
|
210,054
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
13,822
|
7,426
|
11,703
|
11,696
|
8,066
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
9,998
|
7,673
|
9,265
|
10,798
|
7,947
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
27.7 %
|
-
|
20.8 %
|
7.7 %
|
1.5 %
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
4,188
|
2,250
|
3,546
|
3,341
|
2,304
|
| Average
household size |
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
36.9 %
|
40.4 %
|
37.2 %
|
50.0 %
|
42.2 %
|
39.7 %
|
40.6 %
|
44.1 %
|
| Manufacturing |
9.0 %
|
9.0 %
|
7.6 %
|
5.7 %
|
6.3 %
|
6.8 %
|
6.6 %
|
6.8 %
|
| Construction |
2.1 %
|
2.4 %
|
1.8 %
|
1.8 %
|
4.3 %
|
4.6 %
|
5.8 %
|
4.0 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
6.3 %
|
5.8 %
|
4.0 %
|
4.8 %
|
5.8 %
|
5.1 %
|
5.8 %
|
4.4 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
12.1 %
|
13.3 %
|
20.5 %
|
15.3 %
|
18.1 %
|
17.8 %
|
17.6 %
|
17.8 %
|
| Services |
17.1 %
|
15.1 %
|
14.4 %
|
10.2 %
|
10.8 %
|
12.5 %
|
10.9 %
|
9.9 %
|
| Others |
16.5 %
|
14.0 %
|
14.5 %
|
12.2 %
|
12.5 %
|
13.5 %
|
12.7 %
|
13.0 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
12,610
|
13,447
|
13,487
|
17,124
|
15,476
|
14,339
|
13,722
|
11,932
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
56,209
|
60,051
|
60,194
|
77,169
|
70,345
|
68,263
|
64,416
|
56,814
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
17
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
8,579
|
8,699
|
9,171
|
8,245
|
8,665
|
8,665
|
8,025
|
7,542
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
4,083
|
3,950
|
3,784
|
4,697
|
5,235
|
5,235
|
6,001
|
6,136
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
38,312
|
38,825
|
41,329
|
37,477
|
41,251
|
40,676
|
38,211
|
36,724
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
47.6 %
|
45.4 %
|
41.3 %
|
57.0 %
|
60.4 %
|
60.4 %
|
74.8 %
|
81.4 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
566
|
569
|
550
|
520
|
520
|
480
|
440
|
420
|
385
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
70
|
71
|
68
|
74
|
74
|
80
|
73
|
70
|
77
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
396
|
393
|
407
|
426
|
423
|
437
|
484
|
500
|
533
|
| No.
of physicians |
60
|
55
|
55
|
60
|
58
|
48
|
39
|
36
|
30
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
3,739
|
4,071
|
4,073
|
3,698
|
3,793
|
4,376
|
5,462
|
5,833
|
6,845
|
|
No. of dentists |
19
|
18
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
11,807
|
12,440
|
16,004
|
13,868
|
14,666
|
16,158
|
19,365
|
21,001
|
17,113
|
| No.
of nurses |
434
|
387
|
369
|
261
|
346
|
277
|
208
|
208
|
180
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
2,199
|
2,185
|
2,120
|
2,081
|
2,080
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
41,641
|
40,405
|
39,542
|
38,057
|
37,027
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
147
|
149
|
145
|
151
|
152
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
1,564
|
1,522
|
1,585
|
1,485
|
1,495
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
18.9
|
18.5
|
18.7
|
18.3
|
17.8
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
26.6
|
26.5
|
24.9
|
25.6
|
24.8
|
|
|
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