Surat Thani

Surat Thani สุราษฎร์ธานี
City Municipality
City of Surat Thani เทศบาลนครสุราษฎร์ธานี
From top left: Skyline of Surat Thani, Wat Thung Luang in Wiang Sa District, City Pillar Shrine of Surat Thani in Mueang Surat Thani District, municipal office, Surat Thani international airport, the Ta Pi River flowing through Surat Thani
Location of Surat Thani
Surat Thani Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 9°8′23″N 99°19′50″E / 9.13972°N 99.33056°E / 9.13972; 99.33056
Country	Thailand
Province	Surat Thani
District	Mueang Surat Thani
Sanitation	21 December 1930
Town municipality	7 December 1935
City municipality	4 May 2007
Government
• Mayor	Theerakit Wangmuthitakul
Area
• Total	68.97 km2 (26.63 sq mi)
• Rank	5th
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	132,040 (Registered residents)
• Rank	6th
• Density	1,914/km2 (4,960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode	84000
Calling code	077
Website	suratcity.go.th

Surat Thani (Thai: สุราษฎร์ธานี, pronounced [sù.râːt tʰāː.nīː]) is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It lies 651 km (405 mi) 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 km² (26.63 sq mi). 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.