 Sights
City Pillar Shrine of Surin. ศาลหลักเมืองสุรินทร์. The shrine is a sacred icon of the city. At first, the shrine did not house any pillar. In 1968, the Fine Arts Department has designed a new city shrine and got golden cassia log from Mr. Prasith Maneekan, and made it the city pillar.
The Monument of Phaya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Changwang (Pum). อนุสาวรีย์พระยาสุรินทรภักดีศรีณรงค์จางวาง (ปุม). The statue of Surin’s first mayor was built to honor Phaya Surin. The antique brass statue is 2.2 metres high with curve-blade pike in right hand, mirroring his excellent skill in controlling war elephant and prosperity of elephant in Surin since ancient time.
Wat Burapharam. วัดบูรพาราม. the ancient Buddhist temple was built by Surin’s first mayor Phaya Surin Phakdi Si Narong Changwang. The city houses principle Buddha image Luang Pho Phra Chi which was built at the same time with the temple.
Surin National Museum. พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ สุรินทร์. The museum features five areas namely geography, archeology, city history, ethnology, and heritages of the province.
Lower Isan Art and Crafts Centre. ศูนย์ศิลปาชีพอีสานใต้ Located on bypass road, close to Tambon Nok Mueang Administration organization, southeast of Surin City, the centre displays art and culture exhibits of Lower Isan.
Huai Saneng. ห้วยเสนง. Huai Saneng Reservoir has high and steep crest which is served as asphalted road. Its southern area is rich of water lily which colonies of various birds. The palace of Mother Princess is located in the headquarter
Phanom Sawai Forest Park. วนอุทยานพนมสวาย. The park has a hill with three peaks. The first peak, Yot Khao Chai, or the man peak, is where Wat Phanom Sawai is located on. The second peak, Yot Khao Ying, or the lady peak, houses a medium-size Buddha image. The third peak, Yot Khao Kok, houses octagon pavilion.
Ban Phluang Khmer Ruins. ปราสาทหินบ้านพลวง. A small sanctuary but its stone carving is very excellent. Facing east, the single stupa stands on big rectangular laterite base. The main door is only real one while other three are fault doors. The stupa is built from laterite, sandstone and brick.
Ta Muean Group of Khmer Ruins. กลุ่มปราสาทตาเมือน. The Khmer Ruins comprises three stupas in the same area.
Ta Muean Khmer Ruins. ปราสาทตาเมือน. The sanctuary in Bayon Art style is built from laterite, like other architectures of King Chaya Varaman VII found in Thailand. A few Buddha images in the attitude of meditation in the niche are found here.
Ta Muean Tot Khmer Ruins. ปราสาทตาเมือนโต๊ด. The sanctuary comprises principle stupa, made from laterite and sandstone, in square shape with front balcony. Like other Khmer hospital’s shrine, there is a pond outside the wall.
Ta Muean Thom Khmer Ruins. ปราสาทตาเมือนธม. The biggest sanctuary in the group comprises three stupas with the biggest at the mid and smaller ones by each side
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