Suan Som Pode

Suan Som Pode is a family-run fruit orchard in Wang Krachae, just outside Trat town, not the market its old listing name suggests. One family has worked this land — more than 100 rai of it — for close to 50 years, and the orchard takes its name from Somphot, the founding owner’s mother. Longan is the specialty here, grown from careful cross-pollination for large, fragrant bunches, alongside durian, mangosteen, and langsat.

Rather than stalls and vendors, expect rows of fruit trees and a low-key setup for selling direct to visitors — the orchard’s longan in particular is sold on as a Trat souvenir product, something locals pick up to bring home or give as gifts. There’s no formal visitor centre or ticketed tour; this is a working farm that happens to welcome people who want to buy fruit at the source rather than through a middleman.

The appeal is straightforward: fresher fruit, a lower price than you’d pay in town, and a look at how Trat’s fruit belt actually operates outside the more polished orchard-tour setups aimed at tour groups. It’s a quiet stop rather than an event — go expecting an orchard visit, not a market crawl.

Watch out: outside the April-to-July fruit season, there’s little fresh stock to buy and the orchard is far less worth the detour. Time a visit to the season if fruit-buying is the point.

Insider Tip: Formal hours aren’t posted anywhere reliable, so call ahead or check the orchard’s Facebook page before making a special trip out from Trat town.

There’s no formal address beyond the subdistrict, so a phone call or a local’s directions works better than relying on a pin. It suits a stop on the way in or out of Trat town rather than a standalone trip — pair it with other Trat orchards or a fruit-buying run if you’re passing through during the season.