What to do and see in Surat Thani Province, Thailand: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do

July 22, 2021 Rosalyn Ihle

Surat Thani (Thai: สุราษฎร์ธานี, pronounced [sù.râːt tʰāː.nīː]), often shortened to Surat, is the largest of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means "city of good people", a title given to the city by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI).
Restaurants in Surat Thani Province

1. The Dive Inn

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5.0 based on 669 reviews

The Dive Inn

We are a long established and widely respected PADI "5 Star" dive center on Koh Phangan island in the the Gulf of Thailand. We cater to beginners, advanced divers and non-divers and specialize in day trips to the best dive and snorkeling sites in the area. We provide unrivaled personal attention to small groups, ensuring the best possible experience for all our customers.

2. Phangan Bicycle Tours

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5.0 based on 673 reviews

Phangan Bicycle Tours

Local Cycling Adventures Fun and informative Island biking adventures, that the average tourist will not get to discover. The level is No Hills - No Skills required. Quiet roads, country side, jungle trails, friendly village people and rarely visited sights makes our tours unique and gives you an insight of the local life on Koh Phangan.

3. Sonchana Farm and Elephant Sanctuary

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5.0 based on 114 reviews

Sonchana Farm and Elephant Sanctuary

Sonchana Farm & Elephant Sanctuary is a family run farm in the Khao Sok community. Our two program activities include bathing, feeding, and preparing medicinal meals for a retired elephant, and cooking a traditional Thai meal using environmentally friendly practices and all natural resources. We strive to provide a community-based model of tourism that is eco friendly and elephant friendly!

4. 100 Degrees East Dive Team

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5.0 based on 1,228 reviews

100 Degrees East Dive Team

Diving and Snorkeling at its BestSamui's premiere Marine Team, specialising in a professional and personalised service. Offering dive education courses and tours and exclusive snorkeling tours to Koh Tao and Angthong National Marine Park. With a guaranteed maximum number of just 12 guests on any tour, you’ll be diving and snorkeling clear of the crowds to the top destinations in the Gulf of Thailand. Customer safety, service and satisfaction are our always our priority.

5. Samui Boat Charter

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5.0 based on 824 reviews

Samui Boat Charter

At Samui Boat Charter you, our guests are our top priority. We specialise in private charters for groups of 2 to 200 people. When you book with us, we will take the time to discuss what you would like to do and where you would like to go. Every Charter is tailor made to give you the best possible day out we can. VIP Snorkeling Tours, if you would rather not charter a whole boat then why not join one of our VIP tours, we only operate with small groups to give everyone maximum space and comfort, included are soft drinks and a cooked lunch as well as all activities.

6. Impian Divers

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5.0 based on 833 reviews

Impian Divers

Impian Divers is a friendly Dutch dive centre, having opened its doors in 2006. Located in Mae Haad just a couple of minutes walk from all the main arrival piers We teach scuba diving courses of all levels from try diving and Open Water up to professional level dive training, including a wide range of specialty diving, as well as fun diving trips on a daily basis. We are the only dedicated Dutch-speaking dive school on Koh Tao, although of course, other languages are accommodated too. To guarantee consistency in quality and safety standards, all courses and fun dives are guided by full-time staff, no use freelancers. After dive boats have returned, it is normal to see our staff and customers mingling and chatting together on their decking. This makes us a great choice as there is a great social element to the dive school. Naturally, we are passionate about the environment by helping the ‘Save Koh Tao’ group to monitor dive sites and being member of Green Fins Thailand.

7. Pai Cookery Class

149/1 Moo 3, Soi Thong Kaew, The Super Pro Resort and Apartment, Chaweng, Bophut 84320 Thailand +66 91 494 2462 [email protected] http://paicookerysamui.com
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5.0 based on 329 reviews

Pai Cookery Class

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Reviewed By Welshjumbo - Manama, Bahrain

We had a fantastic tine with Pai, who picked us from hotel to take us to class, kids aged 12 and 15 plus 4 adults. Pan was informative and helped us to each create a fantastic meal to share. We all agreed one of our most enjoyable day's and great value for money. Looking forward to recreating one of the recipes at home from helpful recipe book provided with the class! Thanks Pai for a wonderful experience.

8. Evasion

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Evasion

Conveniently located in the heart of Koh Tao, Evasion provides various outdoor sports experiences such as sublflying, kitesurfing, wakeboarding, tubing, watersking, Hiking, rock climbing and bouldering. Also offers rental servicies such as bicycles, climbing gears, stand up paddles and snorkeling.

9. Independence Yacht Charter

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Independence  Yacht Charter

THE INDEPENDENCE SAILING YACHT Welcome aboard for glamorous experience. We will take you on a sailing journey with casual atmosphere to discover the stunning views of Samui archipelago. Awesome trips for awesome people. Romantic sailing experience around Koh Samui Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and Anghthong National Park. Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch by our chef while listening to relaxing music, another day in paradise with amazing Italian canapes and bottle of Prosecco DOC. Open bar 0-16 free kids I offer luxury, elegance and relaxation for my customers at an affordable price. Luca is the owner of a 52 feet luxury sailing yacht built from Hans Cristian yard and designer by the marine architect Daught Peterson, interior by Italian designer / architect Melania Perini (granite kitchen tops, solid teak interior, Alcantara cushions). The crew has a very good track record in the hospitality industry. Movie and rock stars know the Italian & Thai hospitality of Independence. Welcome on board

10. Ying's Thai Cooking Class

359/12 Moo 3 Thailand +66 89 524 9039 [email protected] http://www.thai-cooking-samui.com
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5.0 based on 487 reviews

Ying's Thai Cooking Class

Original Samui-style cooking class with an individual touch and a very flexible choice of various Thai dishes. In a local family atmosphere you will learn how to prepare and cook tropical herbs, spices and much more in a traditional, home-style manner. Cooking a total of 4 dishes will let you immerse a bit deeper into our Southern-Thai cooking habits. In addition to this you will discover typical Southern Thai ingredients at the nearby local market and at our family's backyard garden. Furthermore, with a maximum group size of only 4 participants an individual guidance through the day is possible: Samui-born cooking teacher Ying - fluent in English and German - is guiding you with her refreshing charisma through your cooking experience. Book easily via e-mail - no payment in advance required - Transfer-services around Ko Samui included

Reviewed By I1510UEchristined

My partner and I had our cooking class with Ying on the 25th of February and fortunately for us the other couple cancelled and so it became our own personal cooking class. Ying picked us up from our hotel and then took us to a local market, at the market we discussed what type of recipes we would like to cook , we wanted to do traditional recipes and Ying was excited to teach us some of her local dishes. We were welcomed into Ying's home by her parents and of course her 3 kitties and Ying gave us a tour of the vegetable patch and showed us her impressive compost set up. During our tour Ying picked some chillies and kaffir lime leaves and then we headed inside to start cooking. I really enjoyed the way that Ying guided our cooking with direction and guidance and it was great to be shown different techniques to get the best flavours out of the ingredients. Ying wanted us to cook each dish to our own tastes, so we made each dish as spicy or as mild as we wanted depending on our preference and she showed us how to alter each dish to make it perfect. We then got to eat our creations while Ying and her parents tidied up for us and got everything ready for the next dish. Ying then topped off the experience by emailing all of the recipes for the dishes that we cooked and even sent us some other recipes that she thought we might like to try cooking the following weekend after our class. We had the best day with Ying and would recommend this experience to anyone travelling to Koh Samui ????

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