Surat Thani province

Surat Thani
สุราษฎร์ธานี
Khao Sok National Park
Flag of Surat Thani
Official seal of Surat Thani
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
Map of Thailand highlighting Surat Thani province
CountryThailand
CapitalSurat Thani
Government
 • GovernorJetsada Jitrat
(since October 2023)
Area
 • Total
12,891 km2 (4,977 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 6th
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total
1,063,501
 • RankRanked 21st
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 59th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6438 "average"
Ranked 35th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 211 billion
(US$6.7 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
84xxx
Calling code077
ISO 3166 codeTH-84
Websitewww.suratthani.go.th

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.

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