เที่ยวเมืองช้างสุรินทร์

The Surin Candle Festival 2026 was held on 24 July 2026 at the Phraya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Changwang Monument in Mueang Surin District, Surin Province. The event was organized to preserve and promote Buddhism, conserve the local cultural heritage, and support tourism in Surin Province.

Another memorable moment for the people of Surin, celebrating a Pride Parade filled with vibrant colors, smiles, and diversity.

Wat Pa Thammanusorn is a peaceful forest monastery surrounded by natural beauty, offering a serene environment for visitors seeking spiritual reflection, meditation, and Buddhist practice. The temple provides a tranquil setting for worship, listening to Dhamma teachings, making merit, and practicing meditation. Throughout the year, devotees and visitors are welcome to participate in various religious activities, including almsgiving, offering necessities to monks, and observing important Buddhist holy days.

Surin Elephant-Back Alms Giving Ceremony Or Surin Tak Bat Bon Lang Chang Monks ride on the backs of beautifully decorated elephants to receive morning alms (food offerings) from local people and tourists.

Pa Son Nong Khu Forest Park in Thap Than Subdistrict, Sangkha District, Surin Province, is home to the only natural two-needle pine forest found in the lower northeastern region of Thailand. The park is well known for its peaceful atmosphere, beautiful pine landscape, and rich natural environment.

Prasat Ta Muen is located at Chong Ta Muen (also known as Chong Ta Miang) in the Phanom Dong Rak mountain range, within Ban Nong Khanna Samakkhi, Village No. 8, Ban Ta Miang Subdistrict, Phanom Dong Rak District, Surin Province. The ancient Khmer sanctuary is part of an important historical route connecting the region in the past.

กรมศิลปากร พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ สุรินทร์ พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติสุรินทร์ ตั้งอยู่ในอำเภอเมืองสุรินทร์ จังหวัดสุรินทร์. Surin National Museum is located in Mueang Surin District, Surin Province.

The spectacular light and sound performance “Legend of the Surin Elephant Keepers” and “Preserving the Legacy of Thai Elephants – Joyful Surin Elephant Songkran” takes audiences on a journey through time to experience the proud history, culture, and deep bond between the people of Surin and their elephants.

The grand elephant welcoming and feeding event in Surin is considered one of the world’s largest elephant-feeding activities. It features a majestic elephant parade entering the city, a large procession of food trucks prepared for elephants, and traditional Kuy ethnic elephant-handling practices, reflecting the deep cultural bond between people and elephants in Surin.

Experience Surin’s spiritual and cultural elephant lifestyle: paying respect to Phra Kru Pakam, observing elephants eating medicinal food and receiving health and emotional check-ups, walking under elephants for good fortune, riding a local tractor cart to explore Kuy villages, seeing elephants tied near traditional wooden houses, and enjoying the charming “elephant fan club” culture.

“The Amazing Surin Elephant Festival” is an annual celebration that has long been a cherished tradition of the people of Surin. The festival takes place at Sri Narong Stadium and the Surin Elephant Show Stadium in Mueang Surin District, Surin Province, featuring spectacular elephant performances, cultural shows, and the unique heritage of Surin, the land of elephants.

“#TheMiracleJourneyBetweenHumansAndElephants” at the Elephant World Project, Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village, Krapho Subdistrict, Tha Tum District, Surin Province – a destination that reflects the deep bond, culture, and way of life shared between people and elephants in Surin.

Community Tourism Route of Ban Kham–Pen Suk during the merit-making festival “Su Khwan Khao – Hao Pleung Serew,” a traditional ceremony honoring the spirit of rice and the agricultural way of life.

Explore Surin, the City of Elephants, where everyone falls in love. Discover the tourism route connecting the unique identities of Surin and Buriram through the journey “Watch Birds at Sunrise, Watch Elephants at Sunset.”