Surin
สุรินทร์

Statistics
Capital:	Surin
Area:	8,124.1 km² Ranked 24th
Inhabitants:	1,375,257 (2006) Ranked 10th
Pop. density:	169 inh./km² Ranked 16th
ISO 3166-2:	TH-32
Governor:	Phunsak Pranutnoraphan (since November 2006)
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Surin (Thai: สุรินทร์) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia. Surin is home to many elephants and mahouts: the sign at the towns bus station says No entry to elephants. Surin is a town in Thailand, capital of Surin province. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their population density, based upon the census of 2000. ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Thailand describe the 75 provinces (changwat) and the city of Bangkok, which is both a province and a municipality. ... Map of Thailand highlighting the province Surin File links The following pages link to this file: Surin Province Categories: GFDL images ... For other uses, see Isan (disambiguation). ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Buri Ram (Thai บุรีรัมย์) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Maha Sarakham (Thai มหาสารคาม) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. ... Roi Et (Thai ร้อยเอ็ด) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. ... Sisaket (Thai: ) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Oddar Meanchey is a province of Cambodia. ...

Geography

In the north of the province is the valley of the Mun river, a tributary of the Mekong. To the south of the province is the Dongrek mountain chain, which also forms the boundary to Cambodia. The Mun River (Thai แม่น้ำมูล) is a tributary of the Mekong river. ... The Mekong is one of the worlds major rivers. ... The Dângrêk Mountains (Khmer regular script: , Chuor Phnom Dângrêk; Thai: ทิวเขาพนมดงรัก, Thiu Khao Phanom Dongrak), meaning Carrying-Pole Mountains in Khmer, is a low mountain range (average elevation 500 m) serving as the border between Cambodia and Thailand. ...

History

Surin was a part of the Khmer empire. Scattered temple ruins and a large ethnic Khmer population are remnants from that period. In 1763 a village was moved to the location of the modern city of Surin, and was upgraded to a city with the name Mueang Prathai Saman. At that time there was a man named Chiangpum who gave a white elephant in tribute to Rama I before he became king. In return he received the honorary name Luang Surin Phakdi and was assigned as the village leader. Later he became the first governor when Rama I became king. In 1786 the town was renamed in honor of its first governor to its current name, Surin. Map of Asia and Europe circa 1200 C.E. and the golden age of Khmer Empire. ... Ury House, Aberdeenshire ruined by removal of the roof after the second world war to avoid taxation. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A royal white elephant A white elephant (also albino elephant) is a rare kind of elephant. ... His Majesty King Rama I of Siam (portrait in the National History Museum, Bangkok) Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke or Rama I the Great, was king of Thailand from 1782 to 1809. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Demographics

60% of the population speak Khmer. Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ...

Symbols

The provincial seal is an image of Indra atop his celestial white elephant, Airavata which is based on the design found on a famous Khmer temple in the province. Both Khmer temples as well as elephants are commonly found in Surin. Provincial tree as well as provincial flower is the Common Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans). Seal of the province Surin, Thailand This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... For other uses, see Indra (disambiguation). ... Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus † Elephas beyeri † Elephas celebensis † Elephas cypriotes † Elephas ekorensis † Elephas falconeri † Elephas iolensis † Elephas planifrons † Elephas platycephalus † Elephas recki † Stegodon † Mammuthus † Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea... In Hinduism, Airavata (ऐरावत) is a white elephant who carries Lord Indra. ... Alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Filipino name Tagalog: Urung Thai name Thai: In botanic garden Kandy, Sri Lanka The Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) is a large tree with a dark brown, cracked bark, making the tree look somewhat like a log cake, or a bittergourd. ...

Tambon Tha Sawang Silk, well-known handicraft of Amphoe Mueang Surin

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 449 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 1067 pixels, file size: 496 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tambon Tha Sawang Silk, well-known handicraft of Surin Province. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 449 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 1067 pixels, file size: 496 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tambon Tha Sawang Silk, well-known handicraft of Surin Province. ... Mueang Surin (Thai: ) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ...

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 17 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 158 subdistricts (tambon) and 2011 villages (muban). Image File history File links Amphoe_Surin. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...

Mueang Surin (Thai: ) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Chumphon Buri (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Tha Tum (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Chom Phra (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Prasat (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Kap Choeng (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Rattanaburi (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Sanom (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Sikhoraphum (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Sangkha (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Lamduan (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Samrong Thap (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Buachet (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Phanom Dong Rak (Thai: ) is the southwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Si Narong (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Khwao Sinarin (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ... Non Narai (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Surin Province, northeastern Thailand. ...

Further reading

• Childress, Vance Ray. Proposal: The Complete Excavation of Prasat Ban Pluang Prasat District, Surin Province, Thailand. Tulsa: Soday Research Foundation, 1975.

External links

• Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
• Website of province
• Surin provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp
• Antonio Graceffo writes about the langauges and cultures of Khmer Surin

Provinces of Thailand

Capital: Bangkok North: Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit North-East: Amnat Charoen | Buri Ram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nong Bua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakon Nakhon | Si Sa Ket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon Central: Ang Thong | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | Chachoengsao | Chai Nat | Kanchanaburi | Lop Buri | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphan Buri South: Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala East: Chanthaburi | Chonburi | Prachin Buri | Rayong | Sa Kaeo | Trat

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