Entities

Donsak Pier

The mainland pier anchor behind many Samui and Phangan transfers, where road arrival time and last-boat logic matter more than hotel copy.

Pier Surat Thani pier anchor Verified 2026-05-09

Published planning state

This page keeps identity, related pages, source notes, and practical checks together for this place or transport node.

Mainland transfer gate

Donsak matters because many Gulf island plans are really road-to-pier plans first.

Timing penalty

This pier punishes late road arrivals more than casual travelers expect.

Ferry backup value

Donsak keeps island routes alive when weather is good and timing is honest.

Identity

TypePier
RegionSurat Thani mainland
ProvinceSurat Thani
Coordinates9.3169, 99.685
Coordinate confidencemedium
Entity confidencemedium-high
Registry statusStatic archive entity
Last verified2026-05-09

Observation coverage

These are the checks that can affect how confidently this place, station, pier, airport, or district should be used in planning.

  • Pier timing
  • road arrival burden
  • ferry route context
  • weather stack

Published signal notes

These are warning, fit, and confidence notes preserved from the latest published registry snapshot.

Registry signal notes from the latest published snapshot; no live readout is loaded.

Mainland transfer gate

Donsak matters because many Gulf island plans are really road-to-pier plans first.

Timing penalty

This pier punishes late road arrivals more than casual travelers expect.

Ferry backup value

Donsak keeps island routes alive when weather is good and timing is honest.

Published observation notes

These are source and context notes preserved from the latest published registry snapshot for this place, station, pier, airport, district, or monitoring cluster.

Registry observation coverage from the latest published snapshot; no live readout is loaded.

  • Pier timing
  • road arrival burden
  • ferry route context
  • weather stack

What to verify today

  • Do not stack a weak road day behind the last boat.
  • Treat the mainland leg as part of the island decision.
  • Use Samui itself as the route-repair anchor if the chain gets messy.