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	Surin Province in North-East Thailand
		Neighbouring Provinces: Roi Et and Maha Sarakham to the north, Si Sa Ket to the east, Buri Ram to the west, Cambodia to the south.
		Surin is 457 kms north east of Bangkok.
		Surin today is well known for its annual Elephant Show, which usually takes place in the third week of November and attracts visitors from all over the world.
	www.thaistudents.com /guidebook/provinces/surin.html (596 words)

	Thailand - Surin Province Hotel Restaurant Shopping Guesthouse Transport
		Surin is one of the oldest capital city of Thailand which the local villagers have been told that " Kings' Khmer established the city about 2,000 years ago".
		Surin is famous place of elephant roundup and numerous silk villages and the atmospheric ruins of Prasat Ta Meuan.
		Surin City Pillar Shrine located 500 meters from the west side of the City Hall.
	www.thailandday.com /Northeast/Surin.htm (451 words)

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		Surin is 457 kilometers far from Bangkok by car and 420 kilometers by train, and is 194 kilometers far from Nakhon Ratchasima by car and 170 kilometers by train.
		Surin covers a total area of 8,124 square kilometers and is divided into 13 Amphoes (districts), 3 king Amphoes (Sub districts).
		Surin has been an elephant's habitat since ancient times and the local townspeople of Surin are skilled in rounding up, training and controlling elephants.
	isan.sawadee.com /surin (0 words)

	Surin travel guide - Wikitravel
		Surin (สุรินทร์) is the provincial capital of Surin Province.
		Surin is the capital of the capital of Surin province.
		Its population is small, approximately 40,000 (bear in mind that the province itself is densely populated).
	wikitravel.org /en/Surin (0 words)

	surin/exhibition.htm
		Concerns about the history of Surin province since the Kui people caught the white elephant escaped from the Royal Palace in Ayuddhaya, caused the Kui village be promoted to town which later reform the government to the lieutenant governor and democracy, Besides, the contents also concern about the history of economics, social, population and education.
		Display the model of important events of City History of Surin province such as the white elephant catching, the train to Surin province, the first age of market condition with goods which can help the audience to imbue the history of Surin province since the ancient time to present.
		Concerns about the population in Surin province which can be divided into 3 groups : Kui, good in catching and training elephant; Khmer, the original group of Surin province; Laos the latter group immigrated to Surin province.
	www.thailandmuseum.com /thaimuseum_eng/surin/exhibition.html (468 words)

	Surin - Background & Introduction
		Surin today is charmed with splendorous Khmer ruins, peculiar with its Cambodian-influenced culture, and renowned for its highest number of domesticated elephants.
		Surin became and important border town adjacent to Vietnam from Hue to Saigon, Luang Phra Bang, Phetchaburi and Sukhothai.
		Under the reign of King Rama III, Prince Anuwong of Vientiane attacked and defeated Muang Khukhan, Surin and Sangkha, Krom Phra Ratchawang Bovorn Maha Sak Phon Sep, the heir to the throne, led the army from Battambang to Surin, and defeated Prince Anuwong in Vientianed in 1827.
	www.thai-tour.com /eng/surin/introduction.htm (1333 words)

	Surin Islands scuba Similan diving travel, Liveaboards Phuket in Thailand by Similan dive sites.
		Surin Islands undeveloped and unspoiled; numerous species of fish, crustaceans, and other forms of sea-life abound; water clarity and diving are excellent.
		Surin Islands scuba diving travel liveaboards Phuket Thailand and more liveaboards on 8 destinations' our scuba driving travel liveaboards branch will take you for scuba driving holiday for liveaboard and you will find the Similan and Surin Islands.
		Queen Scuba is an excusive custom-built surin Islands scuba diving, design to serve you with luxury and convenience on your drive safari.
	www.similandivers.com /Surin_Islands.htm (0 words)

	Surin Thailand travel guide and hotels
		Surin is world-renowned for its Elephant Round-up, held on the third weekend in November, putting a focus on the province's heritage of raising and training elephants.
		Surin was abandoned after the incline of the Khmer Kingdom.
		Surin Elephant Roundup is held in the middle weekend of November.
	www.thailand-guide.org /thailand/surin (319 words)

	Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project
		In fact, Surin is known as the 'province of elephants'.
		Most of the domesticated elephants that reside in the area, along with their caretakers (mahouts), are now forced to leave the province to beg for food and money on city streets, as their past employment in the logging industry no longer exists.
		In order for the elephant-centric community of Surin to survive and thrive into the future, the elephants and their mahouts need a new, innovative source of income.
	www.elephantart.com /catalog/surin.php (649 words)

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		Surin is world-famous for the Elephant Roundup and for its many Khmer sanctuaries, wide variety of handicrafts, its silk, its rich cultures and its first ruler, Phraya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Wang, from whom the town got its name.
		Phra Surin, a member of the Suay tribe, became leader in 1760 when he was instrumental in recapturing an escaped royal white elephant, as legend goes.
		Surin covers a total area of 8,124 square kilometers and is divided into 13 Amphoes (districts), 3 king Amphoes (Sub districts).
	www.thailandtravel.ru /ru/northeast/surin.html (825 words)

	Surin Thailand, Surin Map, Surin Photos, Surin Travel Information
		Surin is world-famous for the Elephant Roundup and for its many Khmer sanctuaries, wide variety of handicrafts, its silk, its rich cultures and its first ruler, Phraya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Wang, from whom the town got its name.
		Phra Surin, a member of the Suay tribe, became leader in 1760 when he was instrumental in recapturing an escaped royal white elephant, as legend goes.
		Surin covers a total area of 8,124 square kilometers and is divided into 13 Amphoes (districts), 3 king Amphoes (Sub districts).
	www.fargotravel.com /thailand/northeast/surin.html (1149 words)

	Isan Province Profile : Surin
		Surin is world-famous for the Elephant Roundup and for its many Khmer sanctuaries, wide variety of handicrafts, silk, rich cultures and its first ruler, Phraya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Wang, from whom the town got its name.
		Phraya Surin, a member of the Suay tribe, became leader in 1760 because he was instrumental in recapturing an escaped royal white elephant, as the legend goes.
		Surin has been an elephant's habitat since ancient times and the local townspeople of Surin are skilled in rounding up, training and controlling elephants.
	www.thaitourism.com /ISAN/province_Surin.asp (657 words)

	Surin Town :: Surin :: Thailand , Travel/Tourism e-Marketplace/Mart for Air Ticket, Flight, Hotel, Car Rental, Golf, ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Surin is world-famous for the Elephant Roundup and for its many Khmer sanctuaries, wide variety of handicrafts, its silk, its rich cultures and its first ruler, Phraya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Wang, from whom the town got its name.
		Phra Surin, a member of the Suay tribe, became leader in 1760 when he was instrumental in recapturing an escaped royal white elephant, as legend goes.
		Surin is world-famous for the Elephant Roundup and for its many Khmer sanctuaries, wide variety of handicrafts, its silk, its rich cultures and its first ruler, Phraya Surin Phakdi Si Naron...
	www.tourismmart.com /storefront/province_desc.asp?pvid=332&countryid=1 (453 words)

	Surin Elephant Round-Up Festival and Red Cross Fair - Festival Travel Guide
		Since Surin is not the prime tourist destination, the accommodation is of the average level with a few high-end hotels within the city area.
		The province is well-known of its fine silk, its ruins built during the Angkor empire and its two annual elephant festivals: the Elephant Procession for Monastic Ordination Ceremony in May and the Elephant Roundup Festival in November.
		Adding to the ancient elephant roundup festival held annually, Surin is best visited for its Khmer ruins, its craft centers and its tradition in training the elephants for the domestic purpose.
	www.thailandgrandfestival.com /fest-guide.asp?festID=48 (882 words)

	Surin informations. City Surin in Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Surin is a town in Thailand, capital of Surin province.
		Surin town is located approximately 450 kilometres North East of Bangkok, about half way between Nakorn Ratchasima (Khorat) and Ubon Ratchathani (Lat 14.90, Long 103.50).
		Surin has a substantial population of expatriate westerners married to local women.
	athaia.com /thailand/surin.html (217 words)

	Surin Islands
		Surin Islands are located about 60 km off the west coast of Phang-Nga Province, well known for diving, snorkelling and hiking in the surrounds of what is designated national park area.
		Of the five islands that make up the group, Koh Surin Neua (north island) and Koh Surin Tai (south island) are the principal islands - lying just across a small bay from each other, and where basic bungalow style accommodation and camping grounds can be found for overnight visits.
		Like the Similan Islands, Surin Islands are best visited during the months of December to March when the seas are at their most calm, and for divers and snorkellers, water visibility is good.
	www.khaolak-hotels.com /attractions/surin-islands.htm (0 words)

	Hotels in Phuket - Thailand - online booking with style
		Surin Beach is on the west coast of Phuket, about 15 km north of Patong.
		Surin Beach still has a small village atmosphere, but this is gradually changing as more and more major housing developments and hotel projects get underway.
		But "be careful" Surin beach can become quite dangerous in the monsoon season (May to October) due to its steeply sloping beach.
	www.thailand-traveler.com /destinations/area/14/Thailand-Hotels-in-Phuket (3546 words)

	Surin Province in Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Surin is 457 kms north east of Bangkok.
		Surin today is well known for its annual Elephant Show, which usually takes place in the third week of November and attracts visitors from all over the world.
		Surin Elephant Show is held in the third weekend of November.
	www.thailandguidebook.com /surin (561 words)

	Go Travel - Thailand - www.wildasia.net
		The Surin islands are largely uninhabited, except for a few sea gypsies and national park officials.
		Phangnga province, Surin islands are found 60km off the west coast on the Andaman Sea.
		Surin: Boat from Ban Hin Lat, off Highway 4, 50km north of Takua Pa. Similan: Boat from Hat Khao Lak of Tap Lamu, off Highway 4, 30km or 40km south of Takua Pa. Similan also accessible by diving trips from Koh Phuket.
	wildasia.net /main/destination.cfm?destinationID=258 (332 words)

	Sister Cities International (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the north of the province is the valley of the Mun river, a tributary of the Mekong.
		Surin is one of the longest historical province in Thailand.
		In 1763, Luang Surin Phakdi (Chiang Pum), the former Chief of Mueang Thi, asked Head of Phimai City for the royal permission to move Mueang Thi to the west (approximately 16 kilometers) and settle down at Khu Prathai Village which was an old city of ancient Cambodian.
	www.sister-cities.org /icrc/cityseek/list/display?recID=58690 (1822 words)

	Alter Eco - Category Info (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The province counts 1.4 million inhabitants and is 73rd, in terms of economic development, of the 76 provinces that make up Thailand.
		There are 150 cooperatives in the region of Surin, producing 24 000 tons of rice (less than 2% of the rice produced in the province).
		The blossom effect throughout the region, increase of revenue (market price in the province is controlled by a handful of buyers who own a mill), and protection of Thai Rice against biopiracy (GMO replicate) are among the main issues that Fair Trade addresses for the Surin population.
	www.altereco-usa.com /info.php?table=menu_surin&id=2 (473 words)

	Amazing Surin Elephant Round-up
		Surin, the northeastern province is very well known to both Thai people and international tourists as “the Land of Elephants.” It has been presenting the Elephant Round-Up for more than 30 years, and it is always scheduled on the third Saturday and Sunday of every November.
		In addition to the Round-Up itself, the Surin province is presenting its “Elephant Fair” for ten days and nights between November 10-19 at Srinarong Stadium.
		There is also the local bus service from the provincial city of Surin to all districts (Amphoes) and to nearby provinces.
	www.learningthai.com /comprehension_18.htm (534 words)

	Surin province
		Surin (Thai สุรินทร์) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
		In the north of the province is the valley of the Mun river, a tributary of the Mekong.
		Even though the area of Surin was an important part of the Khmer empire in the 12th century, only the temple ruins from that time remain.
	www.gotmo.net /info/surin_province.htm (283 words)

	Surin : Destinations sorted by district
		Prasat Muang Thi - Mueang District Surin Province
		Ban Phlai sanctuary is at Tambon Chua Phloeng, 10 kilometres from the district office.
		Ban Prasat Sanctuary is at Tambon Phlai, 5 kilometres from the district office on the way to Surin.
	www.krabisea.com /north-east/Surin (0 words)

	The Pulp Invasion: Thailand
		Villagers from 15 villagers in Surin province demonstrated at the provincial office demanding land-use rights, after the Tambon council made an agreement to stop planting eucalyptus (Suda 1989).
		In Surin province, during a protest on 2 June 1988, villagers set fire to eucalyptus leaves and branches outside Tha Tum district police station.
		In Nong Yak village in Surin province, eight communities grouped together to re-establish community forest on land reclaimed from an FIO eucalyptus plantation.
	www.wrm.org.uy /countries/Asia/Thailand6.html (2772 words)

	Surin Info
		Surin is a province located in the south of the Isan region, roughly 450 km from Bangkok.
		As is usual in the northeastern region, there are plenty of ruins from the Khmer period of the 11th and 12th centuries to be found scattered around the province.
		This temple is situated 34 km to the northeast of town, along Route 226 towards Si Saket.
	www.traveller2000.com /province/surin/index.html (427 words)

	SURIN ELEPHANT ROUND-UP - November 19-20, 2005 - Surin
		The everyday life of the Thai elephant and its keeper is the central theme of the world-famous Surin elephant round-up held annually.
		The Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village in Surin Province is the home of the Kui, who, for centuries, have tended to and trained elephants for use throughout Thailand.
		Known for their expertise in capturing, domesticating and training wild elephants, the life-long relationship of the mahout with his elephant is an integral element of Kui culture, tradition and the way of life.
	www.tatnews.org /events/events/nov/2376.asp (531 words)

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