Surat Thaniสุราษฎร์ธานี

The questions people ask first about Surat Thani, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Thai baht (THB, ฿).Thailand-wide
• SIM or eSIMAIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.Thailand-wide
• Tap waterNot drinkable from the tap.Thailand-wide
• TippingSit-down restaurant: Leave ฿20–100 (≈ US$1–4) or the coins; skip it if a 10% service charge is on the bill.Thailand-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B/C/O. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 220 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Thailand-wide
• SafetyProvincial Thailand, generally calm; the real risks are ferry and package scams at the airport and station, night-boat cancellations…

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee or iced tea฿40–80 (≈ US$2–3)
• Street or quick mealNoodle soup or rice plate at a market stall฿50–100 (≈ US$2–4)
• Beerdraught in a bar / can at a 7-Eleven฿80–150 (≈ US$3–5)฿35–60 (≈ US$2)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Tuk-tuk around town, per person฿10–20 (≈ under US$1)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week฿250–500 (≈ US$8–16)
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person฿250 (≈ US$8)
• Mid-range bedGuesthouse or hotel double room, a night, per room฿1,200 (≈ US$40)
• High-end bedGuesthouse or hotel double room, a night, per room฿3,000 (≈ US$95)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ฿700 (≈ US$25) · Mid ฿1,500 (≈ US$50) · High ฿3,000 (≈ US$95)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

URT Surat Thani International Airport (26 km (16 mi) west of the city centre in Phunphin; low-cost carriers from both Bangkok airports and Chiang Mai. Phantip Travel bus to town, about ฿100 (check).) · USM Samui Airport (On Ko Samui, mostly Bangkok Airways; useful if you are going straight to the island.)URT Surat Thani International Airport (16 mi (26 km) west of the city centre in Phunphin; low-cost carriers from both Bangkok airports and Chiang Mai. Phantip Travel bus to town, about ฿100 (check).) · USM Samui Airport (On Ko Samui, mostly Bangkok Airways; useful if you are going straight to the island.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

฿700–1,200 (≈ US$25–40) excl. bed

Mid

฿1,200–2,500 (≈ US$40–80) excl. bed

High

฿2,500 (≈ US$80)+ excl. bed

• Airport and station touts sell inflated island packages: buy ferry tickets from the operator or Phantip only.
• The train station is in Phunphin, not the city; the last municipal bus to town runs around 17:00, then it is a taxi.The train station is in Phunphin, not the city; the last municipal bus to town runs around 5:00 PM, then it is a taxi.
• Night boats from Bandon Pier are individually owned, can be cancelled without notice and vary in departure time: confirm on the day.
• The islands' ferry piers are 65 km (40 mi) east at Donsak — allow 1.5 h by road before your sailing.The islands' ferry piers are 40 mi (65 km) east at Donsak — allow 1.5 h by road before your sailing.
• If you are repeatedly asked where you are from and where you are going, you are being sized up: keep bags close and know what Thai police uniforms look like.