Surat Thani is one of the largest towns in Southern Thailand with a population of over 128,00 people. Despite the size of the city Surat Thani is one of the less well visited places in Thailand, except for the people visiting whilst travelling to reach the islands of the Koh Samui Archipelago. Surat Thani may
Located on the Tonpo Alley just 300 metres walk from Surat Thani Night Boat Pier, Surat Thani Night Market takes place every evening between around 15:00 and 21:00. This nightly event is very popular with the local population and it gets busy particularly on Saturday nights, as it is located near another large market: Surat
The biggest festival in Surat Thani City is Chak Phra. It is held in October at the end of the rainy season. It offers a great tourist spectacle as the whole city is transformed and many people participate in the events. The culmination of the festival is a large street and river procession and a
The Tapee River is the longest river in Southern Thailand and runs from it source in the Khao Luang mountains of Nakhon Si Thammarat some 230km through the centre of Surat Thani before meeting the sea in Bandon Bay. The Tapee was named after the Tapti River in Gujarat State, India. Surat Thani itself