Surat Thani
Surat Thani is an ancient city with traces of
human habitation. In the 7thcentury, from
found evidence, the city merged with the
Kingdom of Srivijaya.
Surat Thani
Thai Term Glossary
Amphoe : District
Ao : Bay
Ban : Village
Chedi : Stupa or Pagoda
Hat : Beach
Khao : Mountain
Khlong : Canal
Ko : Island
Laem : Cape
Mueang : Town or City
Namtok : Waterfall
Tambon : Sub-district
Wat : Temple
Note: English spelling here given tries to
approximate Thai Pronunciation. Posted signs
may be spelled differently. When seeking help for
direction, point to the Thai spelling given after
each place name.
Surat Thani is an ancient city with traces of
human habitation. In the 7thcentury, from
found evidence, the city merged with the
Kingdom of Srivijaya. The ancient city was
divided into 3 towns: Viangsa, Khiri Rat Nikom
and Tha Thong. Then in the reign of King
Rama IV, the town of Tha Thong was moved by
Royal command to Ban Don and upgraded to
a fourth-level town subject to Bangkok, and
was royally renamed “Kanchanadit.” When
a province was established as a form of
administration in the reign of King Rama V,
the three towns were combined as one called
Chaiya. In 1915, King Rama VI changed the
name from Chaiya to Surat Thani, meaning the
“city of good people.”
Surat Thani is the largest province in the
South, spreading over an area of 12,891 square
kilometres. It covers a rainforest area with a
diversity of flora and fauna. Furthermore, it
boasts crystal-clear sea, white sandy beaches,
and famous islands; such as, Ko Samui, Ko
Pha-Ngan, Ko Tao, and Ko Nang Yuan. Each of
the islands has their own diversified nature.
The province is divided into 19 districts:
Amphoe Mueang, Amphoe Phunphin,
Amphoe Kanchanadit, Amphoe Tha Chang,
Amphoe Ban Na Doem, Amphoe Ban Na San,
Amphoe Chaiya, Amphoe Khian Sa, Amphoe
Wiang Sa, Amphoe Don Sak, Amphoe Khiri Rat
Nikhom, Amphoe Vibhavadi, Amphoe Ban Ta
Khun, Amphoe Phra Saeng, Amphoe Tha Chana,
Amphoe Phanom, Amphoe Chai Buri, Amphoe
Ko Pha-Ngan and Amphoe Ko Samui.
Distances from Surat Thani to
Nearby Provinces
Nakhon Si Thammarat 136 kilometres
Krabi 162 kilometres
Phang-nga 154 kilometres
Ranong 221 kilometres
Chumphon 199 kilometres
Distances from the Amphoe
Mueang Surat Thani to Other
Districts
Amphoe Ko Samui 102 kilometres
Amphoe Ko Pha-Ngan 120 kilometres
Amphoe Don Sak 63 kilometres
Amphoe Kanchanadit 19 kilometres
Amphoe Ban Na Doem 40 kilometres
Amphoe Ban Na San 42 kilometres
Amphoe Wiang Sa 69 kilometres
Amphoe Phunphin 15 kilometres
Amphoe Khian Sa 48 kilometres
Amphoe Phrasaeng 83 kilometres
Amphoe Chai Buri 96 kilometres
Amphoe Phanom 82 kilometres
Amphoe Ban Ta Khun 70 kilometres
Amphoe Khiri Rat Nikhom 54 kilometres
Amphoe Vibhavadi 69 kilometres
Amphoe Tha Chang 42 kilometres
Amphoe Chaiya 58 kilometres
Amphoe Tha Chana 78 kilometres
HOW TO GET THERE
By car: From Bangkok, take highway no. 35
(Thonbi-Paktho) via Samut Sakhon, Samut
Songkram until Wang Manao T-junction and
entering to Highway no. 4 (Phetchakasem Road)
to Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon and the onto Highway No.41, reaching
to Amphoe Chaiya and Amphoe Mueang Surat
Thani total distance of 660 kilometres.
By bus: There is a daily air-conditioned bus
from Bangkok to Surat Thani. The bus leaves
the Southern Bus Terminal on Borommaratchachonnani
Road. For more information, please contact,
- Krung Siam Tour; Bangkok Office Tel. 0 2894
6045, Surat Thani Office Tel. 0 7727 2506, 0
7743 7342
- Transport Co., Ltd; Bangkok-Surat Thani and
Bangkok-Ko Samui Tel. 0 2422 4444, 0 2894
6122 www.transport.co.th
- Bangkok Bus Line; Bangkok Office Tel. 0 2894
6050, Surat Thai Office Tel. 0 7720 0161
By train: From the Hua Lamphong Railway
Station, a daily train service is available. Get
off at the Surat Thani Railway Station in
Amphoe Phunphin. Then, take a bus or taxi
for 14 kilometres to reach the town of Surat
Thani. For more information, contact the State
Railway of Thailand (SRT) at Tel. 1690 Surat
Thani Railway Station in Amphoe Phunphin
at Tel. 0 7731 1213 or www.railway.co.th.
By Air: There are many airlines operating flights
between Bangkok and Surat Thani as follows:
From Suvarnabhumi airport
(Bangkok-Surat Thani Route)
- Thai Smile Airways Tel. 1181, 0 2118 8888
www.thaismileair.com
(Bangkok-Ko Samui Route)
- Bangkok Airways Tel. 1771, 0 2270 6699 or
the Ko Samui Office Tel. 0 7742 8500, 0 7760
1300, 0 7742 8555 or www.bangkokair.com
From Donmueang Airport (Bangkok-Surat Thani)
- Thai Air Asia Tel. 0 2515 9999 www.airasia.
com
- Thai Lion Air Tel. 0 2529 9999 www.lionair
thai.com
- Nok Air Tel. 1318, 0 2900 9955 www.nokair.
com
From Surat Thani airport, there are shuttle bus
service to Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani and Ko
Samui. For more information, please contact
Pantip Travel Co., Ltd (Surat Thani Airport Office)
Tel. 0 7727 2230 or www.phantiptravel.com
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