Surin Province
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Surin สุรินทร์ Sorin |
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 Map of Thailand highlighting Surin Province |
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| Country | Thailand | |
| Capital | Surin | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Adthaporn Singhawichai (since October 2015) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8,124.1 km2 (3,136.7 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | Ranked 24th | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 1,391,636 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 10th | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | Ranked 16th | |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) | |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-32 | |
Surin (Thai: สุรินทร์; Kuy: เหมองสุลิน, rtgs: Moeng Sulin; Northern Khmer: ซเร็น, rtgs: Saren; Khmer: សុរិន្រ្ទ, Sorin) is one of the northeastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, and Sisaket. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia. Surin covers a total area of 8,124 km2 (3,137 sq mi) from the Mun River in the north to the Dangrek Mountains in the south. The capital, Surin city, in the western central region province is 434 km from Bangkok.
The area of present-day Surin has long history of human settlement which dates back to prehistoric times. Historically the region has been ruled by various powerful kingdoms including the Angkorian Khmer Empire, the Lao kingdom Lan Xang, and the Thai kingdom of Ayutthaya. Reflecting this history as part the greater geo-cultural area of Thailand known as Isan, Surin is ethnically diverse. The primary language is the Isan dialect of Lao. Speakers of Central Thai account for a small minority while nearly 50% of the population are ethnic Khmer. The remainder are speakers of various Lao languages and small tribal groups such as the Kuy and Nyah Kur.
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