Editing Surat Thani province (section)

==Symbols==
The provincial seal of Surat Thani prominently features the [[pagoda]] of [[:th:วัดพระบรมธาตุไชยาราชวรวิหาร|Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya]], a historic structure believed to have been constructed approximately 1,200 years ago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya Ratcha Worawihan, Surat Thani province |url=https://thailandtourismdirectory.go.th/en/info/attraction/detail/itemid/5196 |website=Thailand Tourism Directory |access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> The design of the provincial flag incorporates the image of this pagoda, set against a background divided horizontally with orange on the top half and yellow on the bottom.

Surat Thani's provincial flower is the bua phut (''[[Rafflesia kerrii]]''), noted for being a [[parasite|parasitic]] plant that produces some of the largest flowers among all plant species. The [[list of Thai provincial trees|provincial tree]] is identified as the ton kiam (''[[Cotylelobium melanoxylon]]''). The Rafflesia flower, can be found in Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani. [[Asian arowana|Asian green arowana]] (''[[Scleropages formosus]]'') is the provincial aqualtic life because the Cheow Lan Lake in the [[Rajjaprabha Dam]], part of Khao Sok National Park, is the last natural habitat in Thailand for this endangerous living fossil freshwater fish. In addition, this species of fish was first bred in Thailand in 1988 by the [[Department of Fisheries (Thailand)|Department of Fisheries]]. The hatchlings were from parents collected from the wild from nearby [[Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary|Khlong Saeng]] and [[Khlong Yan Wildlife Sanctuary|Khlong Yan Wildlife Sanctuaries]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Akkataweewat|first=Sompote|title=สาระน่ารู้ปลาน้ำจืดไทย เล่ม ๑|year=2004|publisher=Suksapanpanit|location=Bangkok|language=thai|isbn=974-00-8701-9|page=9–11}}</ref> 

The slogan of the province is "เมืองร้อยเกาะ เงาะอร่อย หอยใหญ่ ไข่แดง แหล่งธรรมะ" (''Mueang roi ko, ngo aroi, hoi yai, khai daeng, laeng thamma''), which translates to "city of 100 islands, delicious rambutan, big shells, red eggs, the center of Buddhism". This slogan reflects several unique aspects of the province: its numerous islands, the local specialty of tasty ''rambutan'' fruits, the abundance of large shellfish, notably [[oyster]]s, and the cultural significance of [[salted duck egg]]s known locally as "red eggs". The reference to the "center of Buddhism" highlights important religious sites within the province, including Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya and [[:th:สวนโมกขพลาราม|Suan Mokkhaphalaram]].