Surin

E684057

Surin is a city in northeastern Thailand known for its annual elephant festival and rich Khmer-influenced culture.

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Surin canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeStatus municipality
climate tropical savanna climate
country Thailand
culturalInfluence Khmer culture
festivalHeldInMonth November
governingBody Surin municipal government NERFINISHED
hasAttraction Khmer archaeological sites
elephant shows
local markets
hasEducationalInstitutionType secondary schools
technical colleges
universities branch campuses
hasFestival Surin Elephant Round-up NERFINISHED
hasHeritage Khmer ruins NERFINISHED
ancient temples
hasTransport highway connection to other Isan cities
railway connection to Bangkok
isProvincialCapitalOf Surin Province NERFINISHED
knownFor Khmer-influenced culture
annual elephant festival
elephant round-up
languageUsed Isan NERFINISHED
Northern Khmer NERFINISHED
Thai
locatedIn Surin Province NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Isan NERFINISHED
Northeastern Thailand NERFINISHED
minorityGroup Khmer ethnic community NERFINISHED
Lao-speaking Isan people
nearBorderWith Cambodia NERFINISHED
partOf Kingdom of Thailand NERFINISHED
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
rice cultivation
silk weaving
tourism
provinceCapitalStatusSince 20th century
regionalRole commercial center of Surin Province
cultural center of lower Isan
regionType cultural borderland between Thai and Khmer cultures
religionMajority Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED
timeZone Indochina Time NERFINISHED
traditionalProduct Surin silk NERFINISHED
handwoven textiles
utcOffset +7

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