The results show that the major land use/cover was employed as plantation about
53.21 % (or 665,634.10 ha). Surat Thani has a potential in raw agricultural materials.
This province has the most para-rubber plantations in Thailand and the second largest oil
palm growing province. Therefore, the plantation areas are mainly consisting of oil palm
and para-rubber and these are often found on the flat and undulating to mountainous
terrain. Secondly, dense forest was 30.49 % (or 381,372.70 ha) and this area should be
considered in order to develop the successful ecotourism in Surat Thani province.