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SURIN DATA FILE

	Surin
	สุรินทร์
	Area: 8,124.1 km²
	Population: ca. 1,375,560


	Neighbours

Roi Et (N)

Sri Saket (E)

Cambodia (S)

Buriram (W)

Maha Sarakham (NE)


	Places of Interest

Ban Buthom Basketry Village

Chong Jom Border Check Point

Chong Jom Border Market

City Pillar Shrine

Dangrek Mountain Range

Huay Saneng Reservoir

Huay Thap Than - Huay Samrahn Wildlife Sanctuary

Jansoma Golden Brocade Village

Khwao Sinarin Handicrafts Village

Lower Isaan Art and Crafts Centre

Moon River

Pah Son Nong Khu Forest Park

Phanom Sawai Forest Park

Phraya Surin Phakdi Monument (fig.)

Prasat Ban Phlai

Prasat Jom Phra

Prasat Hin Ban Phluang

Prasat Meuang Thi

Prasat Phum Pohn

Prasat Ta Meuan (fig.)

Prasat Si Khoraphum (fig.)

Prasat Ta Meuan Thom (fig.)

Prasat Ta Meuan Toht (fig.)

Prasat Tapiang Tia

Prasat Yai Ngao

Surin Elephant Village

Surin National Museum

Thung Kulah Lake (fig.)

Wat Burapharahm

Wat Phanom Sawai


	Major Events

Surin Jasmine Rice and Silk Cloth Fair (Jan.)

Climbing Mount Phanom Sawai Festival (Mar.)

Buatnaag Elephant Ordination Parade (May)

Long Boat Races (Oct.)

Surin Elephant Round-up & Red Cross Fair (Nov.)

Prasat Si Khoraphum Celebration (Nov.)

Thai Elephant Day (Nov.)

Eel Festival (Dec.)

See also FESTIVALS & CEREMONIES


	*Amphur (13) and King Amphur (4)**

Bua Chet (บัวเชด)

Chom Phra (จอมพระ)

Chumphonburi (ชุมพลบุรี)

Kahp Cheung (กาบเชิง)

Khwao Sinarin (เขวาสินรินทร์)*

Lam Duan (ลำดวน)

Meuang Surin (เมืองสุรินทร์)

Nohn Nah Raai (โนนนารายณ์)*

Phanom Dongrak (พนมดงรัก)*

Prahsaht (ปราสาท)

Rattanaburi (รัตนบุรี)

Sam Rohng Thaab (สำโรงทาบ)

Sangkha (สังขะ)

Sanom (สนม)

Sih Khoraphum (ศีขรภูมิ)

Sri Narong (ศรีณรงค์)*

Tha Tuhm (ท่าตูม)


	Local Products

basketry

brocade cloth

jasmine rice

silken flowers

yok dok (fig.) matmi (fig.) silk