Surat Thani province
Surat Thani
สุราษฎร์ธานี | |
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| Nickname: Surat | |
| Motto(s): 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 | |
| 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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| 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 of the southern provinces (changwat) of 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.