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Surin ((タイ語:สุรินทร์); Northern Khmer: ซเร็น; ; (クメール語:សុរិន្រ្ទ): Sorin 〔Headly, Robert K.; Chhor, Kylin; Lim, Lam Kheng; Kheang, Lim Hak; Chun, Chen. 1977. ''Cambodian-English Dictionary''. Bureau of Special Research in Modern Languages. The Catholic University of America Press. Washington, D.C. ISBN 0-8132-0509-3, Vol. II, pg. 1164〕) 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 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 from Bangkok.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.google.co.th/search?q=distance+bangkok+to+surin&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr,ssl&ei=A7hRVbvLBI-eugSpvYDICQ )〕 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. The northeast provinces have traditionally been isolated, both physically and culturally, from the rest of Thailand and Surin is no exception. The vast majority of the province is rural and relatively poor. There is little industrial development with rice farming being the primary industry. Rice farmers supplement their income by cutting sugar cane, as construction laborers, or working in the local silk weaving trade. Elephant capture and training is also an important industry in Surin. Approximately 25% of all the elephants in the kingdom are raised in Surin, predominantly by the ethnic Kuy people. Tourism is also important to the Surin economy. The elephant raising and the beautiful scenery are increasingly seen as economic potential by the provincial government which has attempted to make Surin a popular destination for international ecotourism.〔 Domestically, Surin has a reputation for its fine silk and silver beaded ornaments produced in tourist-focused villages such as Khwao Sinaring Handicraft Village. Local traders also conduct cross-border commerce with Cambodians through a border crossing at Chong Chom, south of Surin city.〔(Royal Thai Government website )〕 ==Etymology== According to legend, the province was given its current name in 1786 in honor of its royal governor, Chiangpum, whose royal title was ''Luang Surin Phakdi''. The ''Surin'' portion of the title is a compound of two words, สุระ and อินทร์, derived from the Sanskrit words ''sura'' (Devanagari: सुर), meaning ''god'' (cf. Asura), and ''Intar'' (Devanagari: इन्द्र), ''Indra''. Prior to the fourteenth century, the area of was ruled by the Khmer empire as part of the province of ''Kok Khan'' ((クメール語:គោកខណ្ឌ)).〔Nath, Chuon. "Dictionnaire cambodgien." Edition de L’Institut Bouddhique, Phnom Penh (1967).〕 The name of the region during the period after the fall of the Khmer Empire until acquiring its current name has been lost to history.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Surin Province」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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