Surin Province.

        Surin, Is a province of ancient communities living on about two thousand years ago. Confirmed by the Machine using a traditional iron in the period of Khmer prosperity later down the power loss. Surin has been left abandoned. Later Year 1763 has evidence that " Luang Surin phukdi"(Chiang Pum) has set up a new city name is "Prathai Saman", Because the area has abundant water resources suitable for occupation and residence. Later "Luang Surin phukdi" Was promoted from the ranks "Luang Surin phukdi" to the "Pha Surin phukdi Sri Narong chang wang". And as the ruler of the city government and city in the year 2329 Prathai Saman has been renamed in "Mueang Surin" by Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. And use named "Muang Suri", Successor to the present day.

Surin is located about 457 km from Bangkok. The area of 8,124.056 km?, Population 1,377,827 people and the language of communication the tribes living. Surin, is a province has the most elephants in Thailand. and the capable of silk weaving and the Castle Rock most in Thailand.

Territory.

North connect with the Roi Et and Maha Sarakham Province.

Eastern contact with the Si Sa Ket province.

South contact with the Kingdom of Cambodia.
West contact with the Buriram Province.

Administrative divisions.
   The subdivided into 17 districts , The districts are further into 158 subdistricts and 2011 villages.
1.Mueang Surin
2.Phanom Dong Rak
3.Si Narong
4.Khwao Sinarin
5.Non Narai
6.Prasat
7.Kap Choeng
8.Rattanaburi
9.Sanom
10.Sikhoraphum
11.Sangkha
12.Lamduan
13.Samrong Thap
14.Buachet
15.Chumphon Buri
16.Tha Tum
17.Chom Phra.

Province Symbols.

• The provincial seal is an image of Indra atop his celestial white elephant.
• Provincial tree is the Common Tembusu {Fagraea fragrans}.
• Provincial flower is the Fagraea fragrans. 

Getting to Surin.
Car.
- Start Highway No. 1 (Phaholyothin Road) and turn right on Highway 2 (Friendship Road) at Saraburi Province. . Through Nakhon Ratchasima province by using Highway 224 and turn left onto Highway 24 (Chok Chai - Udomdet), when arrive at "Phasat" district, turn left, take Highway No. 214 to Surin.
- Start Highway No. 1 (Phaholyothin Road) and turn right on to Highway 2 (Friendship Road) at Saraburi Province. Sign in Nakhon Ratchasima. Straight through Buriram, Surin Province. By Highway 226. arrive Surin.
Bus.
- Buses leave from Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal North (Market Mo chit) every day.
Train.

- From the train station in Bangkok. (Hua Lam Phong station) have trains service to Surin every day. Details Tel.0223-7010.