The name of Surat Thani may mean "City of the Good People" but Surat Thani is also known as “the province of a thousand islands” -- many of which lay off the coast in the Gulf of Thailand, including the archipelago that contains Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, and the Mu Koh Ang Thong Marine National Park. Once the refuge of backpackers, the islands of Surat Thani are now some of the most visited places in Thailand; however, there are a number of historical, cultural, and natural attractions on the Thai mainland to make a stop in Surat Thani province worthwhile on the way to or from the islands.
The name of Surat Thani may refer to "good people," but the city Surat Thani is also known as the "province of a thousand islands"- A lot of places off the coast in the Bay of Islands, as well as with the Thai island. Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in angthong National Marine Park. Once the hideout of backpackers, Koh Surat Thani is now part of the most visited places in the country, Thai; but there are a number of historical, cultural and natural attractions on the Thai Mainland will make stops in Surat Thani province in the entrance to or exit from the GAO.