Climate
Chon Buri logs 339 hot days a year to Surat Thani's 273 — Surat Thani wins by 66. Chon Buri also leads on sunny days by 26.
Chon Buri
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Surat Thani
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Air Quality
Chon Buri averages 21.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Surat Thani's 19.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Surat Thani breathes ~7% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Chon Buri (263K) and Surat Thani (91K) are 2.9x in population — Chon Buri is the larger metro, Surat Thani the smaller; on land area Chon Buri spans roughly 4.9x more ground.
Chon Buri is roughly 3.7x the scale of Surat Thani
Combined population & area comparison
Chon BuriSurat ThaniCity Scale Rankings
Chon Buri263K2.9xSurat Thani91K1xChon Buri170 km²4.9xSurat Thani35 km²1xChon Buri
Surat Thani
Who Thrives Here
Chon Buri is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the winter escapist.
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