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It lies 651\u00a0km (405\u00a0mi) south of Bangkok. It is the capital of Surat Thani Province. The city has a population of 132,040 (2019), and an area of 68.97\u00a0km2 (26.63\u00a0sq\u00a0mi). The city’s population density is 1,914 inhabitants per km2.Surat Thani is located near the mouth of the Tapi River on the Gulf of Thailand. The city offers no major tourist attractions in itself, and is mainly known to tourists as the jumping-off point to Ko Samui, Ko Tao, and Ko Pha Ngan. It is the regional commercial center, with a seaport dealing in the main products of the province, rubber and coconuts.Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Toponymy[edit]History[edit]Transportation[edit]Rail[edit]Road[edit]Air[edit]Water[edit]Climate[edit]Culture[edit]Festivals[edit]Sports[edit]Education[edit]Colleges and universities[edit]Primary and secondary[edit]Secondary[edit]Hospitals[edit]Administration[edit]Notable people[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Toponymy[edit]The city received its name, which means “city of good people”, by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) in 1915. The name was given to the city due to the intense devotion of the locals to Buddhism. Previously the city was known as Bandon (Thai: \u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e14\u0e2d\u0e19), meaning “village on higher ground”. The name of the city is taken from the Indian city Surat in Gujarat on the Indian River Tapi. King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) gave this name to his city as he was impressed with the Indian city.History[edit]On 21 December 1930 Surat Thani became a sanitary district (sukhaphiban),[2] which was upgraded to a town (thesaban mueang) on 7 December 1935, with a municipal area of 2.67\u00a0km2 (1.03\u00a0sq\u00a0mi).[3] The area of the municipality was enlarged to 6.95\u00a0km2 (2.68\u00a0sq\u00a0mi) on 14 October 1958,[4] and on 22 December 1994 it was further enlarged to 68.97\u00a0km2 (26.63\u00a0sq\u00a0mi).[5] On 4 May 2007, the town was upgraded to city status (thesaban nakhon).[6]Transportation[edit]Rail[edit]Surat Thani is connected with Bangkok by the Southern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. Surat Thani Railway Station is the main station of the province. It is in Phunphin, about 15 kilometres (9.3\u00a0mi) from Surat Thani.Road[edit]Surat Thani is connected to Nakhon Si Thammarat by Route 401. Asian highway AH2 also passes the city at Phunphin.Air[edit]Surat Thani International Airport is about 30\u00a0km (19\u00a0mi) from the city by road.[7]Water[edit]There are three main ferry companies that operate from mainland Surat Thani to the islands: Lomprayah, Seatran, and Raja.There are only two ferry piers in Muang Surat Thani: Tapee Pier, which Lomprayah’s High Speed Catarman operates from, and Bandon Pier, which is for night boats only. Seatran Pier and Raja Pier are both located in Don Sak District, 65km (40mi) east of the city centre.Climate[edit]Surat Thani has a tropical monsoon climate (K\u00f6ppen climate classification Aw). Like other parts of Southern Thailand, Surat Thani has only two seasons; wet and dry. Temperatures are fairly stable throughout the year, although the pre-monsoon months (March\u2013May) are somewhat hotter. There is a short dry season from January to April, followed by the wet season that lasts from May to December. The heaviest rains occur in October and November.Climate data for Surat Thani (1981\u20132010)MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearRecord high \u00b0C (\u00b0F)35.0(95.0)36.6(97.9)38.8(101.8)39.7(103.5)39.8(103.6)36.8(98.2)36.4(97.5)36.6(97.9)35.8(96.4)35.7(96.3)36.3(97.3)35.0(95.0)39.8(103.6)Average high \u00b0C (\u00b0F)31.1(88.0)32.7(90.9)34.2(93.6)35.0(95.0)34.0(93.2)33.4(92.1)32.9(91.2)32.7(90.9)32.4(90.3)31.6(88.9)30.3(86.5)29.9(85.8)32.5(90.5)Daily mean \u00b0C (\u00b0F)25.6(78.1)26.4(79.5)27.5(81.5)28.3(82.9)27.7(81.9)27.6(81.7)27.1(80.8)27.0(80.6)26.7(80.1)26.4(79.5)26.0(78.8)25.5(77.9)26.8(80.2)Average low \u00b0C (\u00b0F)21.1(70.0)21.1(70.0)21.9(71.4)23.4(74.1)23.8(74.8)23.7(74.7)23.3(73.9)23.4(74.1)23.2(73.8)23.1(73.6)22.9(73.2)22.0(71.6)22.7(72.9)Record low \u00b0C (\u00b0F)16.5(61.7)16.2(61.2)17.0(62.6)20.0(68.0)20.7(69.3)20.5(68.9)20.5(68.9)20.2(68.4)19.7(67.5)19.5(67.1)18.5(65.3)17.6(63.7)16.2(61.2)Average rainfall mm (inches)36.8(1.45)12.3(0.48)24.0(0.94)73.4(2.89)178.0(7.01)125.0(4.92)148.8(5.86)139.6(5.50)188.4(7.42)236.4(9.31)329.9(12.99)129.4(5.09)1,622(63.86)Average rainy days5.42.03.47.617.214.616.516.419.118.617.412.0150.2Average relative humidity (%)81777577828182828487878482Mean monthly sunshine hours198.4214.7201.5183.0155.0114.0114.7114.7108.0108.5138.0176.71,827.2Mean daily sunshine hours6.47.66.56.15.03.83.73.73.63.54.65.75.0Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[8]Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[9]Culture[edit]Festivals[edit]Chak Phra – Celebrating Buddha’s symbolic return to earth at the end of Buddhist Lent. Parade, floats and long-boat races.Tham Bun Dern Sip (\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e40\u0e14\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e1a) – Southern Thai Festival of the Tenth Lunar MonthSurat Food Fair \u2013 Held annually in March (2019 dates: 8-16 March) along the Tapi River. The largest food festival in Southern Thailand.Surat Thani Vegetarian Festival – Held annually in October (2018 dates: 8-15 October).[10] Parades, more vegetarian options in restaurants and shops, and free food at the Chinese templesSongkran – Thai New Year FestivalLoi Krathong –Sports[edit]Surat Thani is home to the  Surat Thani Football Club (nicknamed \u201cPolice Tero\u201d, previously known as \u201cThe Roosters\u201d) and the Surat Thani Futsal Club (nicknamed \u201cThe Chargers\u201d).Education[edit]Colleges and universities[edit]Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Surat Thani CampusSurat Thani Rajabhat University (SRU)Tapee UniversitySuratthani Technical CollegeSurat Thani Vocational Education CollegeSurat Commercial Technology CollegeSurat Thani Polytechnic CollegePrimary and secondary[edit]Primary and secondary schools with English instruction include:Surat Thani International School (STIS)Oonrak International Bilingual SchoolJoy Bilingual SchoolSarasas Witaed Suratthani SchoolSecondary[edit]Hospitals[edit]Ministry of Public HealthSurat Thani Hospital – public hospitalSuan Saranrom Hospital – psychiatric hospitalSuratthani Cancer Hospital – cancer hospitalMilitaryFort Wiphavadirangsit Hospital – military hospitalPrivateBangkok Hospital Surat –  private hospitalThaksin Hospital –  private hospitalAdministration[edit]SubdistrictVillagesCommunityPeopleHouseholdsMakham Tia6–73,62642,602Bang Kung5–28,21914,317Talat1–26,40515,902Bang Bai Mai2–1,4951,095Bang Chan1–1,284355Khlong Chanak3–1,011277The administration of Surat Thani city municipality is responsible for an area that covers 68.97 square kilometers (26.63 square miles) and consists of six subdistricts, 18 villages (muban), 132,040 people in 74,548 households.[1]Notable people[edit]Category: People from Surat Thani provinceReferences[edit]External links[edit]Coordinates: 9\u00b08\u203223\u2033N 99\u00b019\u203250\u2033E\ufeff \/ \ufeff9.13972\u00b0N 99.33056\u00b0E\ufeff \/ 9.13972; 99.33056     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki12\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki12\/surat-thani-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Surat Thani – Wikipedia"}}]}]