Monthon Surat ( th, มณฑลสุราษฎร์, originally named Monthon Chumphon มณฑลชุมพร) was an administrative subdivision of

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in the early 20th century. It covered the northeastern part of

southern Thailand Southern Thailand, Southern Siam or Tambralinga is a southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand region by the Kra Isthmus. Geography Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bounde ...

, including the present-day

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Surat Thani Surat Thani ( th, สุราษฎร์ธานี, ) is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It lies south of Bangkok. It is the capital of Surat Thani Province. The city has a population of 1 ...

and

Chumphon Chumphon ( th, ชุมพร, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in southern Thailand, capital of the Chumphon Province and Mueang Chumphon District. The city is about 463 kilometers (288 miles) from Bangkok. As of 2005 it had a population o ...

History

The monthon was established in 1896, with its administration located in

, containing the provinces

Chaiya Chaiya ( th, ไชยา, ) is a former capital district ('' Amphoe mueang'') of Surat Thani province, Southern Thailand. The main town is Talat Chaiya. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Tha Chang and Kapoe of ...

Kanchanadit Kanchanadit ( th, กาญจนดิษฐ์, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Surat Thani province, south Thailand. History Originally, the town was named ''Tha Thong'' (ท่าทอง) after the river of the same name (''Tha Thong Mai'', ...

, and Lang Suan. Kanchanadit was merged into Chaiya in 1899. In 1905 the monthon court was moved to the town Bandon. When the province Chaiya was renamed Surat Thani in 1915, the monthon was also renamed Surat. In 1926 it was incorporated into the Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat.

List of commissioners

*1896-1901 Phraya Damrong Sutcharit (Khosimkong na Ranong) *1901-1905 Phraya Worasit Sewiwat (Taihak Phatthranawik) *1905-1913 Phraya Mahiban Borirak (Sawat Phumirat) *1913-1925 Phraya Borirak Phuthon (Phloi na Nakhon)

References

Geography of Surat Thani province Surat {{thailand-geo-stub