Khlong Yai
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Khlong Yai | |
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  Khlong Yai | |
| Coordinates: 11°46′30″N 102°52′3″E / 11.77500°N 102.86750°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Provinces | Trat Province |
| District | Khlong Yai District |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Khlong Yai is a town (thesaban mueang) in Trat Province in east Thailand, capital of the Khlong Yai District, of which it covers part of the tambon Khlong Yai. It is on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand near the border with 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 hills nearest to Khlong Yai reach to about 300 metres (980 ft), but further north the height of the mountains exceeds 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).
