Surin Elephant Festival UPDATES.

[Admin]

Surin Thailand Elephant Festival November 2010

11-20 November 2010

SURIN ELEPHANT ROUND-UP RED CROSS FAIR
Location: Srinarong Stadium

13–14 November 2010

SURIN ELEPHANT ROUND-UP & ELEPHANT SHOW
Location: The elephant arena

12 November 2010

SURIN ELEPHANT 'BREAKFAST'
Location: 'Elephant Roundabout',Surin.


Where to buy tickets?

Tickets for the Surin Elephant Round-up and Elephant Show and the November 20 “Legend of Prasat Srikhoraphum” Light-and-Sound performance are also available from the Surin Tourist Promotion Association.

Tel:
044-515832
044-515832

[dodger2005]

Hi Guys

Hope this hasn`t been covered elsewhere but looking for some help from the local ex-pats.

I have looked at the "sticky" and noted the dates for this years festival from Admin, what I cant fathom is what tickets are needed for the week.

I have downloaded the TAT application form but even that is not too clear, especially to order from abroad.

Any help would be most appreciated, or any suggestion of an easier way to purchase tickets.

Many thanks

[Admin]

Surin Tourist Promotion Association
Tickets for the Surin Elephant Round-up and Elephant Show and the November 20 “Legend of Prasat Srikhoraphum” Light-and-Sound performance are also available from the Surin Tourist Promotion Association.
Tel: 044-515832

Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Surin Office
Tel: +66 (0) 4451 4447-8, (0) 4451 8529
Fax: +66 (0) 4451 8530
E-mail: tatsurin@tat.or.th

http://www.tatnews.org/events/events/2010/nov/4663.asp

[dave the dude]

Hi Guys

Hope this hasn`t been covered elsewhere but looking for some help from the local ex-pats.

I have looked at the "sticky" and noted the dates for this years festival from Admin, what I cant fathom is what tickets are needed for the week.

I have downloaded the TAT application form but even that is not too clear, especially to order from abroad.

Any help would be most appreciated, or any suggestion of an easier way to purchase tickets.

Many thanks

Book early if you want a hotel room in Surin.
I understand Starbeam Restaurant are organising bookings for customers, in addition to others here in Surin. 
http://www.starbeam-restaurant.com/

[dodger2005]

Thanks for the information chaps, was hoping for an easy way to purchase from UK, but doesn`t seem to be one.
Anyway, cheers all

[dave the dude]

Thanks for the information chaps, was hoping for an easy way to purchase from UK, but doesn`t seem to be one.
Anyway, cheers all

I am confident that if you contact Mike @ starbeam via the link above, he will help you

[dodger2005]

I am confident that if you contact Mike @ starbeam via the link above, he will help you

Thanks Dave
I have sent Mike an email to  see what he can do for me.

[dave the dude]

ADMIN

The dates above are now WRONG
The Surin Tourist Board changed them some time ago and I have only just found out myself!

THE ROUNDUP IS BEING HELD ON 20TH & 21ST & I AM 100% SURE I AM RIGHT.

[dave the dude]

Details are as follows.....

Surin Tourist Board have altered the dates for The Elephant Show to 20th & 21st November 2010.

The schedule is now as follows:

11-22nd Red Cross Fair at Srinarong Stadium

11th November

05.00hrs Opening of Round-up & Red Cross Fair at Srinarong Stadium

18th November
08.30hrs Elephant Round-up rehearsal

18.30hrs Opening of Elephant food decoration at ChangWang Munument

19.00hrs Surin Beautiful Lady Contest at Surin Meeting Hall

19th November

08.00 > 12.00hrs  Opening of The Worlds Largest Elephant Buffet. Parade from Train Station to Changwang Monument.

10.00hrs Elephant Power Guy competition at ChangWang Monument

18.00hrs Srikoraphum Sound and Light Show at Srikoraphum District.

20th November

08.30 > 11.00hrs The Elephant Round-up Show at Srinarong Stadiom

18.00hrs Srikoraphum Sound and Light Show at Srikoraphum District.

21st November

05.30 Mini Half-Marathon at Rajamankla Uni

08.30 > 11.00hrs The Elephant Round-up Show at Srinarong Stadiom

[dodger2005]

I am confident that if you contact Mike @ starbeam via the link above, he will help you

Sadly I have sent a couple of messages to Mike at the email address on the link without any response or reply.

Thanks anyway Dave for your input

[Dave the Dude]

I am confident that if you contact Mike @ starbeam via the link above, he will help you

Sadly I have sent a couple of messages to Mike at the email address on the link without any response or reply.

Thanks anyway Dave for your input

He's gone back to US of A for a few more weeks and I think thats probably why no reply yet.

[Admin]

Latest UPDATED Information.  

We are getting closer to the Festival date so who want to buy ticket to the Surin Elephant Festival, see contact details below.
http://www.tat.or.th/surin/hotnewsdet.asp?id=1319&dept_id=43

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      Elephant Round-up and Surin Red Cross Fair 2010

         The annual fair is held every third week of November at Si Narong Stadium. Since ancient time, Surin is rich of elephant. Kuai ethic people has turned wild elephant into their vehicles and their talent in elephant controlling has made debut for Thailand. When Elephant round-up was initiated in 1960, it has putted Surin on the world map for tourist from around the world.

            The Round-up features contest of elephants dinning table, elephant welcome float, the world’s biggest dinning event of the elephant, and performance such as elephant capture, tug of war between elephant and men, elephant football match, war elephant, and local performances such as Ruam An-re and Kantrum.

           - November 11 - 22,2010  Elephant Round up & Red Cross Fair
           - November 19,2010           Welcome and Elephant feeding Ceremony Surin Elephant
                                                            Buffet the biggest of the world

          - November 19 - 20,2010   The Light and sound Performance show

                                                            “The Legend of Thousand years of the Sikhoraphum castle”
          - November 20 - 21,2010    The Elephant show

Contact ;

Tourism Authority of Thaialnd : Surin Office

Tel.     :               0 4451 4447-8

 Surin Official

Tel.     :               0 4451 2039

    Website.   :       www.surin.go.th

TAT Surin: http://www.tourismthailand.org/surin/

[Admin]

Tourism Authority of Thailand / Surin festivals:

To book tickets in advance for the coming Surin festivals:

*SURIN ELEPHANT ROUND-UP & ELEPHANT SHOW

*Night show Light and Sound performance show at Sikhoraphum castle in Sikhoraphum district.
(34 Kms away from Surin city).

Contact:
s_srithai@yahoo.com

More information:
http://www.tourismthailand.org/where-to-go/cities-guide/destination/surin

[Admin]

Surin Elephant Roundup: 19-20 November 2011 

Date: 19-20 November 2011

Venue: Srinarong Stadium, Surin

For centuries the inhabitants of Surin were renowned for their ability to catch and train elephants, indispensible creatures employed in both labor and war. In fact the Thai elephant has had a historic importance to Thai culture in innumerable ways. A Thai elephant had even graced the national flag during the reign of King Rama II.

To commemorate both the importance of the Thai elephant and to commemorate the local peoples� important relationship with them, the Surin Elephant Round Up show has been held annually since 1960.

Now an internationally recognized event, the Surin Elephant Round Up also includes elephant talent competitions, demonstration of the various techniques used to capture and train elephants, a presentation of ancient elephant warfare techniques, and a tug-of-war between men and elephants. This fun, elephant friendly event is popular with visitors and locals, young and old!

Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Surin Office
Tel: +66 (0) 4451 4447-8, (0) 4451 8529
Fax: +66 (0) 4451 8530
E-mail: tatsurin@tat.or.th