Surat Thani
About Surat Thani
Surat Thani Amphoi Muang of South Thailand is a city in Surat Thani, Surat Thani province. It is located 651 km south of Bangkok. This Surat is the capital of the Thani province. The city's population is 12 city, 1 9 200, and its area is 6 square. 9 a square kilometer, the city's population density is 1,858.47 inhabitants per km. Surat Thani is near the mouth of Tapi river in the Gulf of Thailand.
This city does not provide any major tourist attraction in its own right, and is primarily known as the point of jump to Co-Samui, Co-Tao and Co-Fang Nun for tourists. This regional commercial center, The main products of Samans, Rubber and Coconuts are traded in the city. In the year 1915, the name of the city was received by King Vajirudh Ram VI, "City of Good People." Due to deep devotion towards the local people's Buddhism, The first city was known as Bundoon meaning "Village on High Land". The name of the city is taken from the Indian city of Surat, on the Indian River Tapi, Raja Wajiivudh Ram VI Award city named because he was impressed by the city.