Surin Elephant Roundup & Red Cross Fair 2009
November 14 - 25 , 2009 At Surin Elephant Show Stadium
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21 November 2009, Sat
08.30 a.m. -Enjoyable Elephant Talent Shows [More than 250
elephants performing]
At Surin Elephant Show Stadium
07.00 p.m. -Light and Sound Performance Show ‘The Legend of
Thousand years of the Sikhoraphum castle’ The Last Show.
At Sikhoraphum castle, Amphoe Sikhoraphum
22 November 2009, Sun
05.00 a.m -Joining Rajamangala Muang Chang Mini-Half
Marathon Race
At Rajamangkala University Of Technology Isan ,
Surin Campus
08.30 a.m. -Enjoyable Elephant Talent Shows [More than 250
elephants performing], The Last Show.
At Surin Elephant Show Stadium
Ticket price : 1,000, 500, 300 and 40 Baht Respectively. Please reserve the tickets in advance (Specificially 1,000 and 500 Baht) at Surin Provincial Governor’s Office, Surin Province Tel&Fax 0-4451-2039 , 0-4452-1358
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History of Surin Elephant RoundUp
About 50 kilometers away in the north of Surin, Krapo Sub-district, Thatoom District and Nanongphai Sub-district, Chumphonburi District are the homes of native people, called Guai or Suai. They have trained the elephants to be the domestic animals and use them as the animals in the ceremony. The villagers prefer to feed their elephants, that’s why they recognize the elephant by the name of the village. The elephant village situates near the bank of Moon and Chee river. The land where the elephant village situates now, in the past was a rich forest.
On November 19, 1960, Mr. Winai Suwannakard - Thatoom’s former district - chief officer, has promoted the elephant round - up at the old airport which is now the area of the Thatoomprachasermvit School. The purpose of the round - up was to celebrate the new district office. The activities consisted of many interesting events such as an elephants parade, elephants racing and the elephants capture. The first roundup was very interesting by to both Thai and foreigners and so, by public relations, was spread all over the world.
One year later in 1961, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) realised the possibility of tourism and began supporting and setting up the procedure of performances while persuading the tourists to visit the roundup.
In 1962, The cabinet agreed to take the elephant round - up in Surin on as the annual fair of the nation. Mr. Kamron Sungkhakorn - the Surin Governor at that time has moved the elephant roundup site from Thatoom to the provincial stadium because of the inconvenience of the old site. Until now the provincial stadium is known and accepted as the Surin Elephant Show Stadium.
For more information,please visit the official website of Surin province below ;
http://www.surin.go.th
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Hotels in and around Surin
Please visit the farang connection's website at
http://www.farangconnection.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=31
There are 3 nice resorts in Chumphonburi too - Muanfun resort (with swimming pool),Piamsuk resort,and Srichumphrae resort.
WELCOME TO SURIN!!em>
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