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  Ban
Bu Thom Basketry Village
is situated at Tambon Muang
Tai, Amphoe Muang, about 12 kilometers along the Highway 2080 leading
towards Amphoe Sikhoraphum. Out of rice growing season, the villagers'
additional occupation is rattan basketry weaving.
 Huai
Saneng
is a reservoir under the irrigation project situated
some 5 kilometers from Surin along the Surin-Prasat route with a
left turn for another 4 kilometers along the irrigation channel.
A royal residence was built here for the Princess Mother. Accommodation
is also available for visitors. For further information, please
contact Chief of Surin Irrigation project, Huai Saneng Reservoir,
Amphoe Muang, Surin, Tel. 511-966.
Luang
Pho Phra Chi, Wat Burapharam
The image of the Buddha subduing Mara, Luang Pho Phra
Chi is most revered by Surin people. It is not known when the images
was built.
Wat Burapharam is assumed to be constructed in Thon
Buri or early Rattanakosin Period, dating back some 200 years.
 Phanom
Sawai Forest Park
is located about 22 kilometers from
Surin City Hall and accessible by the Surin-Prasat road, the distance
of 14 kilometers, then further on a dirt road for another 6 kilometers.
The park's major attraction is a triple-peaked hill with the first
peak called Phanom Preah where Wat Khao Phanom Sawai was built among
shady surroundings and the image of the Buddha bestowing favors
known as Phra Phuttha Surin Mongkhon is enshrined. The second peak
is Phanom Srei topped by a Buddha image of medium size. The third,
Phanom Krol, is topped by an eight-porched hall in which an imitation
of the Buddha's Holy Footprint is enshrined. The hill has been regarded
a sacred place by the townspeople who on the first day of the new
moon in fifth lunar month walk up to the hilltop to pay homage to
the place. The day is a traditional holiday for Surin people.
Prasat
Muang Thi
is located 16 kilometers to the east of Amphoe
Muang Town Hall at Tambon Muang Thi. To get there, drive along the
Surin-Sikhoraphum route. The sanctuary comprises 5 brick indented
Prangs situated on a common base. Only 3 Prangs are still to be
seen at present.
 Silk
Weaving Villages
at Ban Chan Rom, Tambon Ta Ong, Amphoe
Muang, and Ban Khwao Sinarin, Khwao Sinarin Subdistrict are renowned
for local hand-woven silk and hand-crafted gold and silver beads
which are also put on sale.
Khwao Sinarin Village is located
to the north of Amphoe Muang and accessible by an asphalt branch
forad from the Surin-Roi Et Highway (the Highway 214) and further
on for another 2 kilometers along a dirt road.
Ban Chan Rom is
located to the east of Amphoe Muang along the Surin-Sangkha Highway
(the Highway 2077). The Chan Rom villagers feed their own silkworms,
the source of silk threads to be woven.
 Surin
City Pillar Shrine
is situated 500 meters to the west
of the City Hall. The present shrine was built in 1968 to
replace the old one which contained no pillar. The 3-meter city
pillar, carved from an auspicious laburnum wood from
Kanchanaburi, was erected and celebrated on March 15 th, 1974.
The
Statue of Phraya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Chang Wang
was erected in 1984 to commemorate the establishment of
Surin Province by him. The monument is situated at the southern
entrance to Muang Surin at the starting point of the Surin-Prasat
road. The 2.2 meter bronze statue, with a mahout's hook in his right
hand and a pair of swords on his back marks his bravery and also
the province's reputation as the elephant city.
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Amphoe
Muang
is
located at Ban Ta Klang, Tambon Kra Pho, Amphoe Tha Tum, about 58
kilometers from Surin. To get there, drive along the Highway 214
(Chom Phra-Tha Tum) for 36 kilometers, then turn to a branch road
at Ban Nong Tat for another 22 kilometers. Former occupation of
the Thai Suai, local villagers of Ban Ta Klang, was to round up,
train, and raise elephants. But unlike those captured in the north
of Thailand to be trained to work, the elephants here are trained
to perform in the annual Surin Elephant Round-up.Ban Ta Klang is
also situated among beautiful surroundings with white sandy beach
where the Mun and Chi rivers meet. Here, visitors can enjoy a daily
elephant training show during October-November.