Pak Nam Tapi

The Tapi River estuary is some 5 kms from Ban Don municipality. The area is particularly rich in quality seafood restaurants.

Phra Boromathat

An ancient pagoda, located in Wat Phra Boromathat Chaiya, Amphoe Chaiya, housing lord Buddha relics. The structure is believed to be constructed during the Sivichaya period over 1200 years ago.

Chaiya National Museum

Is located at Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya, Tambon Wiang, Amphoe Chaiya. It is a historical and archaeological museums. The first building puts on exhibition stone and bronze sculptures discovered in the ancient city of Chaiya, for example, sculptures of the God Vishnu and Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. The second building exhibits artifacts of protohistoric down to historic periods from Dvaravati, Sri vijaya, Lop Buri, Sukhothai, to Ayutthaya. Art objects and several other crafts are also displayed here. Chaiya National Museum is open daily between 9:00 - 16:00hrs. except for Mondays and Tuesdays. Admission is 10 Baht each.

Suan Mokkha Phalaram

This is otherwise known as Wat Than Nam Lai (Monastery of Flowing Water), a monastic community located in a beautiful and peaceful natural park where Buddhists go for meditation practice. There are several teaching pavillios which many paintings and poems illustrating moral teachings known in Thai as "Entertainment Houses for the Soul".

Ratchaprapha or Chieo Lan Dam

It is located on Km 52 - 53 Highway no. 401 and turn right for another 12 kms. The scenery around the dam area is very beautiful. Accommodations are available from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Tel: 436-3179 or (077) 311-364, 311-522.

Khao Sok National Park

It is located on Km 109 from Surat township area on Highway No. 401, A verdant forest -covered hill national park. with an area of some 161,000 acres. Many kinds of rare wildlife are still be found. With an atmosphere of peacefulness and restfulness, one can trek along the trails made to the adventurer. Accommodations in the park can be available through the reservation section. Foresty Department, Tel: 579-0529. Besides, near the area of the park, there are private-run bungalows available for the tourists.

Monkey Schools

The schools where monkeys are trained to pick coconuts, there are 2 places: One is located in Amphoe Kanchanadit, some 13 kms from Surat Thani along Highway No. 401 and another one is Ban Khlong Sai, Amphoe Tha Chang, some 35 kms. along Highway No. 41. Visitors are advised to check with local travel agents for full details.

Oyster Farms

Are found around the estuarine areas of the Kradea and Tha Thong Rivers, in Amphoe Kanchanadit. Oysters Bred there are substantially larger than those found elsewhere. To visit the farms is by hiring boats from Tha Thong guayside for some 30 minutes.

Ko Samui

It is Surat Thani's major tourist attraction. The island has numerous lovely beaches and bays. It is almost literally an island of coconuts and forested hills, and is fast becoming a resort of international stature. Samui's best beaches line the northern and deastern coasts, the most popular being Chaweng and Lamai where, generally, the most attractive accommodation is found.

Besides beaches, other island attraction include Nam Tok Hin Lat and Nam Tok Na Muang; Hin Ta-Hin Yai, the phallic rock formations at the southern end of Lamai Bay; Big Buddha a massive seated Buddha image of Fan isle; Na Thon the island's major seafront settlement where shops, restaurants, tour agencies and hotels are located; Samui's Butterfly Park and Samui's Monkey Centre.

Ko Phangan

The large island 60 minutes directly north of Ko Samui, has the lovely waterfall; Nam Tok Than Sadet, Nam Tok Phaeng forest Park and extensive coral reef. Accommodation is available here. as well.

Ko Tao and Ko Nang Yuan

These 2 small rockey islands are administratively under Amphoe Ko Phangan and located at the direction northwest of Ko Phangan Unspoiled and undisturbed lately by tourists, the islands earn it reputations for underwater resources unique beautiful bays and covers and coral garden under the crystal sea which give the good promising outlook for the sea sport activities. Accommodations in the form of huts and bungalows are provided on these two islands. To reach Ko Tao economically is by boat that leave from Surat Thani and Ko Phangan. Boats are also available for Ko Tao from Tha Yang Pier, Chumphon. And to reach Ko Nang Yuan, boats are available from Ko Tao.

Rambutan Fair
This annual fair is held in August

The first rambutan tree was plated in Surat Thani in 1926, and this fair celebrates the delicious fruit, which now grows widely in the area. Highlights include exhibitions of local products and ornamental plants, floats adorned with rambutan and other fruits, and demonstrations of trained monkeys who harvest coconuts.

CHAKPHRA & THOT PHAPA FESTIVAL