Surin Elephant Festival 2010

[Dave the Dude]

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Surin Tourist Board have altered the dates (during June) 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 Stadium

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 Stadium

This information is from a printout that was taken by me personally from The Surin Tourist Information Office,Surin.

I hope not too many peoples plans are not scuppered by this confusing situation and I am not even confident that the hotels know whats going on.

Edited September 1, 2010 by Dave the Dude

[bubba1]

how much of the festival could be enjoyed by staying in Srikoraphum?

[Dave the Dude]

20th November

18.00hrs Srikoraphum Sound and Light Show at Srikoraphum District.

Only that much.I have heard it is a good show there but never been.

[yumidesign]

Thanks. I think this information is correct. I have already sent ticket application, after making payment to Elephant account. Phoned to confirm k. santhipon, at Surin Provincial Govenors Office, ph 044 512039......nice man speaks english very well. Tickets not printed yet but should be available some time in october. You can downlaod ticket booking form from:

Thank you that you interested in this festival and please be informed

the

way how to receive the ticket;

1. Fill in ticket booking form - choose ticket price/ show date/ the way

to receive ticket by yourself or by post

2. Transfer money to KRUNG THAI BANK, SURIN BRANCH

Account Name Surin Elephant Roundup & Red Cross Fair

Account Number 310 - 0 - 42667 -

Swift Code of Krugthai Bank [surin branch]:KRTHTHBK007895

3. Fax slip payment and Ticket booking form to Surin Provincial

Governor’s Office Fax No. 0-4451-2039 or email to [email protected]

For the detail of night show Light and Sound performance show at

Sikhoraphum castle in Sikhoraphum district[~34 Km. from downtown] and the

ticket is not selling now please follow up the update data in

www.tourismthailand.org/surin

If you require more information don't hesitate to let me know.

TATSurin

www.tourismthailand.org/surin

www.facebook.com/tatsurin

[Goinghomesoon]

Thanks for the ticket info. We are going to take the train up from Bkk and make a weekend of it. What are the better places to stay and we will still be able to get a room? We haven't been to Surin before.

[Surindaloo]

Thanks for the ticket info. We are going to take the train up from Bkk and make a weekend of it. What are the better places to stay and we will still be able to get a room? We haven't been to Surin before.

Hi

If you want a nice clean & new room, I would recommend the Majestic Twin. Its central and only been built a year or so. If you want more facilities like Pool and B&B, I would suggest The Majestic Hotel or secondly The Thong Tarin.

All the hotel charge 3x the normal price and fill up very quickly around this time.

Dave

[Surindaloo]

My Govt working contact informs me that the VIP tickets (thats the ones in the new terrace out of the sun and were you get a little snack box) for the 1000b price, are nearly all sold out now.