Surat Thani province
Surat Thani
สุราษฎร์ธานี | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Surat | |
| Mottoes: เมืองร้อยเกาะ เงาะอร่อย หอยใหญ่ ไข่แดง แหล่งธรรมะ ("The city of a hundred islands. Delicious rambutans. Large shellfish. Red (salted) eggs. The center of Dharma.") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Surat Thani province | |
| Coordinates: 9°8′0″N 99°19′54″E / 9.13333°N 99.33167°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Surat Thani |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Theerut Supawiboonphol |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,079 km2 (5,050 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,076,666 |
| • Rank | 20th |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 59th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6438 "average" Ranked 35th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 211 billion (US$6.7 billion; 2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 84xxx |
| Calling code | 077 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-84 |
| Website | suratthani |
Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี | |
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Interactive map of Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Sopa Kanchana |
| Website | suratpao |
Surat Thani (Thai: สุราษฎร์ธานี, pronounced [sù.râːt tʰāː.nīː]), often shortened to Surat, is the largest province (changwat) of Southern Thailand. It lies on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means 'city of good people', a title given to the city by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI); Surat Thani is therefore the sole province in Southern Thailand for which the native name is in the Central Thai language.