Selfie-crazy tourists flocking to popular spot in Trat might be loving it to death
The tiny islet known as Koh Khai Hua Roh in Trat is home to a 100-year-old taban tree. (Photo supplied/Jakkrit Waewkraihong)
Arborists have been called in to save the sole taban tree that occupies almost all of a tiny islet known as Koh Khai Hua Roh after it was severely damaged by visitors.
The “comic islet” — the Thai moniker refers to drawings in a popular comic book about a stranded couple — has become a big tourist draw in the eastern province of Trat.
Fans of the Khai Hua Roh (Selling Laughter) comic book owned by Banlue Group spotted the tree and gave the island its nickname. The Trat office of the…
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