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Latest Surat Thani hotel reviews
Pro
OK for a night stop between travelling on boats and buses
Con
not much english is spoken
In a nutshell
Just pass her by
volopolo Says: View to Mountains and HillsThere are a lot of mountains (like all south Thailand) when you reach Donsak port in Surat Thani with the boat from Ko Samui island. Take great pictures of the landscape!
The white Buddha image in Donsak
volopolo Says: The white Buddha image in Donsakunder Construction
alvis Says: While staying with a friend in Surat Thani she brought me to see her mums "shell farm". Everyday the sea is farmed and brought down the river to a small fisher village where the muscles, crabs, lobsters, cockels etc. are seperated before being forwarded to be sold in Tescos.
1 Review and 19 Opinions Pleasant enough for an overnight stop if going to or from Koh Samui. This happens if you are using...
1 Review and 2 Opinions Quite an average place. My basic room had A/C, hot water and a TV with some English channels for 420...
Local night market: Local night market
phil_uk_net Says: Restaurants in Surat Thani seem quite scarce. Most people seemed to be eating street food at the local night market.
Bus from Surat Thani to Bangkok
volopolo Says: under construction
volopolo Says: Under construction
YaaDong Says: To get to and from Ko Phangan get the ferry at Tha Ban Don.There is a late one to Phangan that leaves at 10 pm.From the pier It takes about an hour to get to the airport
YaaDong Says: One 2 Go was the cheapest flight from Surat to Bangkok.We booked our ticket from a travel agent on Koh Phangan and was a little worried when they said they would drop the tickets off to us the next day.Wait ..phone ...wait...bite nails...but no problem .The flight was smooth...
YaaDong Says: The over-night train leaves Bangkok Hualumpong Station around 6:30 pm.It arives in Surat around 6:00 am.The 2nd class sleeper is not bad and you might even catch a couple of hours sleep.During the trip the train guy will look after you with food and over priced beers or you...
Travel from Train Station to Surat Thani
RocSoftware Says: When first arriving at Train Station in PhunPin, you'll be greeted by Tuk Tuk drivers and motor cycle taxis that will charge 300-400 baht to go into Surat Thani. If you go around the corner to the left as you exit the train station theres a local taxi stand that will take...
To the islands, Samui, Pangan & Tao
Armado Says: Take a boat from the Surat Thani area to get to Ko Samui's main pier. Find a travel agency in ST that provides trips to this island ( most of them do, probably all ), make a good price and let them take you to the harbour. You will get on a boat that looks something like the...
Armado Says: Take the train from Bangkok Central Station. Travel 2nd class, it's perfect an convenient enough to sleep, when you take the overnight train ( recommended! )I can't remember the exact price, but I think it was somewhere around 500 baht, including breakfast. So for 500 baht,...
Bus from Surat Thani and scam warning
phil_uk_net Says: I booked both my accommodation and onward travel for the next day at the pier when I arrived from Koh Tao.Although Lonely Planet warn of this I was scammed with the bus.I paid for an A/C bus. In the morning when I was waiting for the bus to collect me a guy on a motorbike...
Getting to Surat by ferry from Koh Tao
phil_uk_net Says: From Koh Tao I had to go first to Koh Phangan before getting to Surat Thani. Each leg of the trip costs 250 baht, therefore 500 baht altogether.
alvis Says: Passed this guy out in the countryside in Surat Thani had to reverse back to get a photo. The monkey helps him to collect coconuts and with other types of work.
Armado Says: Since many tourists arrive at Surat Thani to travel on to the islands ( Pangan, Tao, Samui ) there are many travel agencies, providing several bus and ferry tickets to get there. It's such a simple thing, but NEVER agree with the first one approaching you! spend a few...
YaaDong Says: This monastery was founded in 1932 by the late Venerable Buddhadasa Bhikku, meditation master and Buddhist scholar.Day visitors are welcome at the main forest monastery where you can wander the many forest paths among monk's "kutees" (small bungalows). Don't miss the unique...
Surat Thani International Airport
YaaDong Says: Surat International Airport is about an hour outsid of town so after the ferry ride from Koh Phangan the bus ride seemed very long however it was modern and comfortable.There are a number of ticket counters Thai,One 2 Go & Bangkok Air.Also a number of gift shops,ATMs,a...
phil_uk_net Says: While I was in Surat Thani I think I only saw about 5 other tourists. I was therefore quite unusual and treated with a lot of kindness by the locals. This old gent was very chatty and actually spoke quite good English.
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Surat Thani has an active night market which is a good place to wander around. There is a lot of local food for sale.
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Q: Hello, would anybody be able to give a recommendation for a location within the Park as there seem to be various...
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There isn't a great deal in Surat Thani to attract tourists. My boat from Koh Tao arrived there in the evening and after several hours at sea I didn't feel like jumping straight on a bus so stopped......
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Surat Thani is the largest province in the south of located 644 kms from Bangkok.The name literally means "the city of good people"and It is near the mouth of the river Tapi on the Gulf of Thailand....
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