Surin is some 457 kilometres from
Bangkok. Surin is a big province on Mun River Basin in Lower Northeast of
Thailand.
It is well known, locally and
international, for its elephant.
Surin people have long relationship with elephant which becomes icon of the
province now.
Surin Elephants Show is held in the third
weekend of November. Internationally famous, this annual event brings crowds
of visitors to provincial capital of Surin, where over 100 trained elephants
are assembled.
Among the spectacular features are wild elephant hunts, tugs of war,
demonstrations of log hauling skills, and a parade of elephants outfitted
for medieval warfare.
Plenty of Khmer Ruins, beautiful silk and
famous jasmine rice make Surin a very interesting destination.
