Welcome to Surin, Thailand.

Surin (Thai: สุรินทร) is a city and the capital of Surin province. It is the site of the annual Surin Elephant Round-up, usually on the third weekend of November.

Surin is located approximately 450 kilometres North East of Bangkok, about half way between Nakorn Ratchasima (also known Korat) and Ubon Ratchathani. It has a substantial population of expatriate westerners. At this time, there is an estimated population of foreigners of 6,000 people living in Surin or surrounding villages. Most of them of men married to local Thai ladies.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ELEPHANT ROUND UP FESTIVAL
WILL BE ON 21, 22 and 23 NOVEMBER 2008 THIS YEAR.