Surathani Province
Surathani province was ancient town since historic times. Aborigine was Malay. There has been evidence showing that this town is added to Srivichai territory. When the territoty deteriorated, the town was seperated to be 3 smal towns as Muang Chiya, Muang Tha-Thong and Muang Khirirat. In the reign of Rama IV, he removed Muang Tha-Thong to Ban-Don and renamed to Muang Kanchanaditch. Afterward Siam 's Administration was changed to be precinct governed and aggregated 3 towns to be single town and renamed as "Muang Chaiya". Until year 1915 in the reign of King Rama VI, Muang Chaiya was renamed to Muang Surathani which mean town of good man.
Surathani province is the largest province in the southern of Thailand and covering area about 12,891 square kilometres and its population is almost one million persons. Most area is covered with tropical rain forest where are completed with plants and wildlifes.
There are many attractive places such as monkey training center, Khao-Sok National Park and Ratchaprapha dam and famous islands such as Koh Samui and Koh Pha-Ngun (word "Koh" in Thai language means "island" in English language.
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