tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653862464034362503.post5815531194112908340..comments2024-02-23T15:39:29.095+07:00Comments on Truth2Power Media: [Vietnamization: Koh Tral] Undiscovered south-east Asia: remote towns and secret beachesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738422771541186285noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653862464034362503.post-66993930050618068992017-05-14T03:18:22.492+07:002017-05-14T03:18:22.492+07:00The Thais refer Phu Quoc as Koah Tral (meaning: D...The Thais refer Phu Quoc as Koah Tral (meaning: Distant Island.) Thais were trying to extend their control of the Gulf of Thailand and Phu Quoc/Koah Tral was at one point a contention between Siam And Vietnam.<br /><br />So, what is the etymology for Koh Tral in Khmer? Was it a word derived from Thai?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com