Surat Thani

Surat Thani is best known within southern Thailand for serving as the mainland transport hub for Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. The provincial capital stands on the Tapi River, whose lower course reaches the Gulf of Thailand east of the city. It is an important practical stop for journeys between Bangkok, the Gulf islands and the Andaman coast, with road, rail and air links serving the wider province. Surat Thani was formerly called Bandon; King Vajiravudh, or Rama VI, gave it its present name in 1915, inspired by the Indian city of Surat. Markets and riverside streets lend the centre the purposeful character of a working southern Thai city. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Surat Thani relates to the Gulf of Thailand and the southern peninsula.

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