Surin - สุรินทร์

Surin is 457km from Bangkok, 189km from Amnat Chareon, 408km from Ang Thong, 413km from Ayutthaya, 56km from Buriram, 478km from Chainat, 304km from Chaiyaphum, 975km from Chiang Mai, 1,068km from Chiang Rai, 184km from Kalasin, 643km from Kamphaeng Phet, 256km from Khon Kaen, 194km from Korat, 885km from Lampang, 954km from Lamphun, 462km from Loei, 396km from Lopburi, 1,210km from Mae Hong Son, 177km from Maha Sarakham, 246km from Mukdahan, 350km from Nakhon Phanom, 478km from Nakhon Sawan, 950km from Nan, 419km from Nong Bua Lamphu, 422km from Nong Khai, 974km from Phayao, 508km from Phetchabun, 639km from Phichit, 655km from Phitsanulok, 833km from Phrae, 137km from Roi Et, 312km from Sakon Nakhon, 350km from Saraburi, 429km from Singburi, 100km from Sisaket, 712km from Sukhothai, 711km from Tak, 161km from Ubon Ratchathani, 373km from Udon Thani, 507km from Uthai Thani, 773km from Uttaradit, 135km from Yasothon, it can be got to by coach or train.

Neighboring provinces to Surin which is in Isaan are (from west clockwise) Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket.

Surin is probably most famous for its annual Elephant Round Up Festival in November, the Round-up features the elephant’s dining table, (the world’s biggest dining event), the elephant welcome float and performances such as elephant capture, tug of war between elephant and men, elephant football match, war elephant, and local performances such as Ruam An-re and Kantrum.

If your looking for Thai National Parks in Sisaket is Khao Phra Wihan National Park and in Buriram is Ta Phraya National Park, a couple of TeakDoor members have visited Khao Phra Wihan, here is memocks trip to Khao Phra Wihan and here is WujouMao's trip.

Surin has a small resident expat community, numbers bandied about seem to be around the 6,000 mark, there are several pubs/clubs and restaurants that cater to the expats living in Surin such as The Farang Connection, Norby’s Restaurant & Minimart which caters to the German expats, S French Restaurant which supposedly does great French food and Sydney Seasons, A Steak House & Restaurant which has more of an Australian & International influence.

If you have any questions on Surin why not post them on our Isaan & Surin Forum.

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