Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani of success of larger nations, such as India. He also promotes the participation of Qatari women in sport, noting the increased investment in women's sport in the country and participation of its female athletes at the 2011 Pan Arab Games and 2012 London Olympics. In May 2015 he was replaced as Secretary general of the Qatar Olympic Committee by Thani Al-Kuwari. He is also a director of Amyris, a firm that specialises in renewable-based products. Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Saoud bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani (born 19 February 1970) is a Qatari sports administrator and member of the ruling family
Surat Thani Province Surat Thani Province Surat Thani (, ), often shortened to Surat, is the largest of the southern provinces ("changwat") of Thailand. It lies on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means "city of good people", a title given to the city by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI). The area of Surat Thani was already inhabited in prehistoric times by Semang and Malayan tribes. Founded in the 3rd century, the Srivijaya kingdom dominated the Malay Peninsula until the 13th century. The city of Chaiya contains ruins from the Srivijaya period, and it was probably a regional capital of