Trat Hotels - Reviews and Rates

What follows are highlights from my period of Determination at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: January 20th 7:00 a.m. - Determination begins with opening ceremony and instructions. Let's do this thing, baby! 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Good, solid meditation. Some sessions good, some mediocre. 7:14 p.m. - I leave my room for the first time and get a cup o...

Having crossed the Thailand border yesterday i'm now in the sothern town of Trat, which i'm using as a departure point for the Islands of Ko Chang and Samet, where i'll be going tomorrow morning. I had a fantastic time in Cambodia and will definitely go there again at some point in the future, the culture, scenery, food was great and best of all...

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A long 5 hour ride in the minivan, one-hour ferry ride and 20 minute saengthaew (open-air tiny truck) ride to the 2nd largest island in Thailand. A little bit unnerving when the saengthaew is packed to the brim, with some even having to stand and hang on to the roof! Imagine that, and imagine when it's going uphill. We arrived at White Sands Bea...