Surat Thaniis the capital city of Surat Thani Province in southern Thailand. Suran Thani is near the mouth of the Tapi river on the Gulf of Thailand and is mainly known to tourists as a transfer to the nearby popular Ko Samui island as there are no major tourist attractions. Surat Thani serves as the regional commercial center, with a seaport for supply of southern Thailand and the export of provincal products like rubber and coconuts.