Surat Thani Province

The island province of the southern Gulf of Thailand, home to Ko Samui, Ko Pha-ngan, Ko Tao and the hidden rainforest of Khao Sok National Park.

Surat Thani is the largest province in southern Thailand, facing the Gulf of Thailand to the east. Offshore, Ko Samui has well-developed resort facilities, Ko Pha-ngan is famous for its Full Moon Party, Ko Tao is a well-known place to learn to dive, and the archipelago of Ang Thong National Marine Park is spectacular. Inland, Khao Sok National Park has ancient rainforest and a lake, where you can stay in floating bamboo huts. The Gulf of Thailand side is rainy from October to December and more suitable the rest of the year. Samui Airport and Surat Thani Airport have flights, and the Southern Line railway also passes through the province, with ferries to the islands.

Destinations

• Koh Samui
• Koh Tao
• Khao Sok National Park
• Koh Phangan

Itineraries

• Gulf of Thailand Trio: Koh Tao, Koh Phangan & Koh Samui – Take an overnight bus and ferry to Koh Tao for diving, pass through Koh Phangan, and fly out from Koh Samui on a seamle…
• Khao Lak, Khao Sok Rainforest & Krabi – Arrive in Phuket, cruise the Similan Islands, stay in a floating bungalow in Khao Sok, and fly out of Krabi.