Surat Thani is located near the mouth of the Tapi River on the Gulf of Thailand.

It is the regional commercial center, with a seaport dealing in the main products of the province, rubber and coconuts.

[6] Surat Thani is connected with Bangkok by the Southern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.

[7] There are three main ferry companies that operate from mainland Surat Thani to the islands: Lomprayah, Seatran, and Raja.

Like other parts of Southern Thailand, Surat Thani has only two seasons; wet and dry.

Primary and secondary schools with English instruction include: The administration of Surat Thani city municipality is responsible for an area that covers 68.97 square kilometers (26.63 square miles) and consists of six subdistricts, 18 villages (muban), 132,040 people in 74,548 households.