Geography & Climate

Surat Thani, meaning “City of Good People”, is the largest city in the south of Thailand, occupying 12,891 square kilometers. Bordered by the Gulf of Thailand, it is 685 kilometers from Bangkok. The nearby provinces it borders are Chumphon and Ranong to the north, Nakorn Si Thammarat and Krabi to the south, Phangnga and Ranong to the west and Nakorn Si Thammarat to the east.

Plateau, low basin, eastern seashores and a hundred islands clearly define the visual characteristics of Surat Thani. Located on the southern coast of Thailand, with high plateau and mountains covered with valuable hardwood forests to the west, the province has the main Buntad mountain range along the eastern borderline, low basins in the central and eastern seashores with a tremendous number of lush tropical islands along the coast of Samui, Phangan, and Donsak districts. Two major rivers, the Tapi and Phum Duang , run through Surat Thani.

Generally, you will enjoy nice, warm weather here in Surat Thani although the southwest and northeast monsoons have an effect on the climate and cause rain year-round. There are only two seasons in the year: hot and rainy. The rainy season lasts over nine months and, on average, rain falls 166 days a year in Surat Thani.

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