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Phraya Surin Phakdi Sri Narong Changwang (Pum) Monument
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It was built in 1974 as the memorial of the first governor of Surin. The
monument located in the south of the city entrance at Surin-Prasat Road, was
made from black brass with the height of 2.2 meters. In the right hand of the
statue is a halberd which shower his ability in controlling an elephant. There
are two swords on his back which showed that he was a brave warrior. The
celebration of this monument took place on 13th April 1975.
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Luang Phor Phra Chi, Wat Burapharam
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The Buddha statue in the posture of subduing mara with a width of 2 meters,
is situated in Burapharam Temple on Krungsrinai road. It is near the city hall.
There is no evidence of when it had been built but it was assumed that it was
built at the same time of the temple construction, is held most sacred by the
local.
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Wat Burapharam
Is a very old temple and is believed being built in Thonburi Monarchy or
early Rattanakosin Monarchy by Phraya Surin Phakdi Sri Narong Changwang (Pum). It
is approximately 200 years old, the same age as Surin city. Burapharam Temple
was upgraded to be a royal temple on 1st February 1977.
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Huai Saneng Reservoir
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This reservoir belongs to the Surin Irrigation Project, approximately 5 kms.
away from Surin city to Highway No. 214 (Surin-Prasat Road). Its high ridge is a
road. This reservoir is a leisure place for the Surin people. Inside the
Irrigation Project premises located the residence of His Majesty The King's
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| Residence for tourists is also available. For more information, please
contact Surin Irrigation Project, Huai Saneng Reservoir, Surin Tel. 0-4451-1966 |
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Ban Ta Sawang Silk Weaving Village
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Located in Ta
Sawang sub-district, Mueang district is the ancient design of brocade silk
weaving factory. They dye very small silk thread called "Mai Noi"
and weave it under many ancient designs such as Thep Phanom, Hing Hoi Chomsuan,
Kankod Thepram, Krut Yud Nark,etc. The famous and beautiful golden brocade
silk fabric is made of pure silver thread being woven with silk thread. It
takes 2-3 months for each design and 1-3 months for the weaving of each
fabric. There must be at least 4 weavers for one loom and they can weave
only 5-7 centimeters a day. This weaving project is under the support and
promotion of the Bureau of the Royal Household and Her Majesty The Queen's
Foundation.
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Ta Sawang Village
is approximately 8 kms. away from the city. Tourists can go there by crossing
the railway, opposite to Surin Plaza, turn left at the intersection along
Kohloy-Mueang Ling Road. For more information, please contact Tel.
0-4453-8487.
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Ban Khwao Sinarin Silk and Silver Village(Khwao
Sinarin Sub-district)
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Surin province is a city of Lower I-San other than Buri Ram and Si Sa Ket, which
has groups of people descended from Khmer, Suay and some few Laotian. Thus, they
have tradition, culture as well as language of their own, especially the
handicraft souvenirs of silk, cotton with unique decorative design, silverware
or "Prakueam" (Cambodian word)
Ban
Khwao Sinarin, Khwao Sinarin sub-district, is located about 20
kms. from the city on Surin-Chom Phra Highway with about 4 kms.
from the right turn between Kilometer 14th-15th.
The village is famous for a long time in the outstanding
handicrafts of Surin people because of the disign of the Lower
I-san people in both pattterns and colors. Especially, the
fabric called "Pha Hole"
with the native unique pattern and weaving style. The dyes are
from natural ingredients such as Lac, Turmeric, Indigo, Mahood
plants, etc. Apart from giving lasting nice, not vivid and
hardly bleached colors, there is also fragrance from barks used
in dyeing.
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The interesting
local silk, especially "Pha Hole", is an ancient fabric of
Surin city with the lengthways pattern design. The fabric has the same color as
tamarind seed and is used for wearing in various ceremonies. |
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"Yok Dok Silk"
is a fabric with a brocade weaving style having a stand out
and smooth design on one side and a rough design on the other side. The fabric
texture looks thick and weighty. "Structure Patterns Silk", or called
"Square
Pattern", is preferred to weave for daily life use. "Pha Jok Pa Toh"
characterized the woven fabric with distant "dok" design spread out the
fabric. "Smooth Plain Silk" is a woven fabric with no design having one color
throughout the fabric, and "Squirrel Tail Silk" is a shiny plain color fabric
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The making of "Prakueam" (a bead silver), another good quality local
silverware is to melt silvers beads of 92.5% pure silver bought from the gold
shop into sheet and beating to become a piece of work first, and then carving
various designs to produce ornaments such as rings, necklaces, bracelets, belts,
etc. The carving designs include lotus petal, phikul flower, chan flower,
diamonds, Thai pattern design and mesh design which are the original designs
inherited from the ancestors, and influenced by the Lower Khmer. Moreover, there
are other designs such as leaf, pumpkin, sun. etc., taken patterns from nature
but apply to suit with the usefulness and needs of customers which are well
popularized due to the inexpensive prices.
Further from Ban Khwao Sinarin, there is another famous handicraft village in
weaving namely Ban Samkho Silk Weaving Village, Tambon Prasat Thong, Khwao
Sinarin sub-district. This village is named as the weaving place for the local
ancient silk with weaving style inherited for a long time. There are
conservation and revival of fabric weaving which is the tight, valuable fabric
texture by using silk threads spinning from the threads inside the cocoon. The
character of the silk thread is small, soft, smooth and shiny, cool and
comfortable while wearing it, which is called "Mai Noi" (in Khmer language
called "soksak").
Apart from the famous handicraft production places like Ban Khwao Sinarin and
Ban Samkho, there are another interesting handicraft production places such as
Ban Sawai, Mueang district, Ban U-Lok, Lamduan district, Ban Tenamee, Mueang
district, Ban Chan Rom, Ta Ong sub-district, Mueang district.
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For those who like silk fabric with weaving style inherited for a long time
or prefer silverware, a fine handicraft skill from the wisdom of Thai
craftspeople with ancient design worth conservation, can buy at the Housewives
Group, Samkho sub-district, Tel. 0-4455-8351, 0-6262-8299 or visiting the
souvenir shops in Mueang district.
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Prasat Mueang Thi
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Located on Surin-Sikhoraphum Road (Highway No. 226), approximately 16 kms.
away from the city. The castle is in Chomsutthawas Temple of Khok Lamduan
Village.
Prasat Mueang Thi is one of the Cambodian castles which was modified in the
later period of time like Prasat Sikhoraphum. It had been built of bricks and
consisted of 5 buildings in the vicinity. One building was in the middle and the
other 4 buildings were in each corner on the same pedestal. At present, only 3
buildings are left which are the biggest building in the middle and the others
in the northeast corner and northwest corner. Its layout
and architecture showed that Prasat Mueang Thi is one of the famous Cambodian
ancient remains. It is believed in Brahmanism that the middle building was Mount
Meru mountain with four prangs in each corner. There is no evidence, engraving
or art decoration to tell us when it had been built.
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Ban Butom Basketry Village
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kms. from the city on Surin-Sikhoraphum Road (Highway No. 226). After the harvest, most villagers will
have a part-time career of weaving more than 60 kinds of basket from small
rattan called Hangnu rattan. The process is complicated and neat. This
wickerwork will not be coated and if it gets moldy it can be
cleaned by using
lemon or star fruit and dry it in the sun. It will be as shiny as befor.
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