Don Sak district

Don Sak
ดอนสัก
Wat Khao Suwan Pradit
Wat Khao Suwan Pradit
District location in Surat Thani province
District location in Surat Thani province
Coordinates: 9°18′50″N 99°41′25″E / 9.31389°N 99.69028°E / 9.31389; 99.69028
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurat Thani
SeatDon Sak
Area
 • Total460.9 km2 (178.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total35,468
 • Density77.0/km2 (199/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code84220
Geocode8403

Don Sak (Thai: ดอนสัก, pronounced [dɔ̄ːn sàk]) is a district (amphoe) in eastern Surat Thani province. The two principal ferry companies offering service to Samui Island leave from piers in the district.

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Khanom and Sichon, Nakhon Si Thammarat province); and Kanchanadit of Surat Thani. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand, with islands encompassed by the Ko Samui District.