Surin, Thailand

Surin
สุรินทร์ (Thai)
ซเร็น (Northern Khmer)
เทศบาลเมืองสุรินทร์
The Monument of Phaya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Changwang
The Monument of Phaya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Changwang
Official seal of Surin
Surin is located in Thailand
Surin
Surin
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 14°53′6″N 103°29′16.8″E / 14.88500°N 103.488000°E / 14.88500; 103.488000
CountryThailand
ProvinceSurin
DistrictMueang Surin
Government
 • MayorWattaning Tangteewisit
Area
 • Total
11.39 km2 (4.40 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
39,179 (est)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area code(+66) 44
Websitewww.mosurin.go.th

Surin (Thai: สุรินทร์, pronounced [sù.rīn]; Northern Khmer: ซเร็น, pronounced [sren]) is a town in Thailand, capital of Surin Province, 431 km east-northeast of Bangkok. It is the site of the annual Surin Elephant Round-up. As of 2019, Surin has an estimated population of 39,179.[1]

  1. ^ "Thailand: Regions, Major Cities & Municipalities". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2013.