text: [{"text_idx": "#000000", "text": "Bus, Train, Ferry and Flight Times"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Aranyaprathet to BangkokAranyaprathet to Nakhon Sawan"}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "Nakhon Pathom to Hua Hin"}, {"text_idx": "#000041", "text": "Nan to BangkokNan to Chiang Mai"}, {"text_idx": "#000042", "text": "Nong Bua Lamphu to Bangkok"}, {"text_idx": "#000046", "text": "Phrae to BangkokPhrae to Chiang Mai"}, {"text_idx": "#000048", "text": "Ranong to BangkokRanong to Phuket"}, {"text_idx": "#000057", "text": "Trang to BangkokTrang to Phuket"}, {"text_idx": "#000077", "text": "Koh Yao Yai to Langkawi"}, {"text_idx": "#000079", "text": "Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe"}, {"text_idx": "#000080", "text": "Pattaya to Hua Hin Ferry"}, {"text_idx": "#000084", "text": "Trat Airport to Koh Kood"}, {"text_idx": "#000089", "text": "Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok"}, {"text_idx": "#000091", "text": "Phitsanulok to BangkokPhitsanulok to Chiang Mai"}, {"text_idx": "#000094", "text": "Trang to BangkokTrang to Hua Hin"}, {"text_idx": "#000102", "text": "Hua Hin to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)"}, {"text_idx": "#000112", "text": "By bus the journey from Donsak to Surat Thani is scheduled to take 2 hours 10 minutes."}, {"text_idx": "#000117", "text": "Surat Thani is a major transport hub connecting the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan with other destinations in Southern and Central Thailand, particularly Bangkok. Surat Thani has an airport used by budget airlines, a railway station on the Bangkok to Malaysia line, and three bus stations. Except for those travellers arrive or departing by Bangkok Airways (which flies to a private airport in Koh Samui), nearly everyone else visiting or returning from Koh Samui or Koh Phangan will at least pass through Surat Thani. Surat Thani itself has few tourists attractions but it does have plenty of hotels and places to eat."}, {"text_idx": "#000118", "text": "Tapee River in Surat Thani"}, {"text_idx": "#000120", "text": "Diamond Plaza: A large hotel at the edge of Surat Thani city centre not far from Surat Thani\u2019s major shopping centre, CentralPlaza Surat Thani. The Diamond Plaza is the best hotel in Surat Thani, and in addition to large comfortable rooms the hotel has a really good restaurant specialising in Southern Thai cuisine, as well as some international dishes.Thai Rungruang Hotel: Located right in the town centre near the two down town bus stations, the Thai Rungruang Hotel is one of the longest running hotels in Surat Thani. Previously the top hotel in Surat Thani, it has now re-branded itself a backpacker hotels with rooms from 320 THB a night. The central location is convenient as you are walking distance to the Tonpo Alley night market and the lively riverside area."}]