Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani (often shortened tp Surat, Thai: สุราษฎร์ธานี) former name Chaiya Province is the largest of the southern provinces(changwat) of Thailand, on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means "city of good people", a title given to the city by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI).