Surat Thani (Thailand)

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Name (Hebrew)
סוראט טהאני (תאילנד)
Name (Latin)
Surat Thani (Thailand)
Other forms of name
Bandon (Thailand)
Bandaun (Thailand)
Ban Don (Thailand)
Amphoe Ban Don (Thailand)
Ban Dohn (Thailand)
Ban Makham Tia (Thailand)
Ban Makham Tir (Thailand)
Changwat Surat (Thailand)
Changwat Surat Thani (Thailand)
Surashtradhani (Thailand)
Coordinates
99.33055556 99.33055556 9.139722222 9.139722222 (gooearth )
Associated country
Thailand
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 132568567
Wikidata: Q840951
Library of congress: n 84005237
Sources of Information
  • Navigational channel improvement for the development ... 1975- :v. 1, cover (Bandon, Surat Thani, Thailand) p. 2 (9p0s12ʹN; 99p0s23ʹE)
  • BGN, 4-26-84(Surat Thani, PPL, 9p0s08ʹN; 99p0s19ʹE; variants: Bandaun, Ban Don, Amphoe Ban Don, Ban Dohn, Ban Makham Tia, Ban Makham Tir, Changwat Surat, Changwat Surat Thani, Surashtradhani)
Wikipedia description:

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.

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