On Friday morning, a marching procession of approximately 300 elephants starts moving through Surin city from the railway station toward the elephant roundabout on Prasat Road in the southernmost neighborhood of the city .
The elephants carry dignitaries who dismount their steeds on arrival.
Some elephants carry mahouts in authentic replicas of battle outfits from the Thai–Khmer–Laos battles.
Intermingled with the elephant procession are students of local schools and their teachers in traditional dress, dancing and playing music.
Once all the elephants have arrived, the banquet begins.
The tables for the banquet measure 400 meters in length and are customarily decorated with traditional silk cloth.
The food is presented before the elephants; leftovers are taken home by the local people.
On November 14, 2003, the buffet set a Guinness World Record for "largest elephant buffet" when 269 Asian elephants came together to devour over 50 tonnes (110,000 lb) of fruit and vegetables.

On Saturday the entire company of elephants and their mahouts congregate at the Elephant Stadium just after daybreak.
The ceremony at the stadium begins with a speech from the chairperson of the ceremony, after which baby elephants are paraded through the stadium.
Then the processional march of bull elephants takes place.
Next, the Kuy hunters pray to the lasso and showcase their skills at capturing elephants.
They display how elephants were captured by hunters working alone, and how sometimes elephant riders were used to capture other elephants.
Tame elephants which could be utilized to corral wild ones have been bred by the Kuy people since ancient times and are called Khonkies or Koomkies.
After the elephant capture technique displays, there are displays of acrobatics, matches of soccer and polo, and displays of tasks performed by tamed elephants, such as logging.
Another event which displays the raw strength of Surin's elephants is the elephant vs. army tug of war contest.
The contest starts with 50 army personnel against the biggest bull elephant.
As the bull beats the soldiers, 15 more are added until there are 100 soldiers matched against a single bull, and even then the bull usually wins.

The finale of the show is re-enactment of a historical battle between Siamese and Burmese forces.
The forces are dressed in traditional colours with red for Siam and blue for Burma.
They take up positions according to traditional battle tactics, with a front row of foot soldiers, central portion of elephants protecting the "king" elephant in the middle and a rear guard.
The battle ends with Siamese victory.
Along with the elephant show the stadium hosts a mini-half marathon called "Mueang Chang".
The Red Cross Society also holds a cultural performance with the elephant show.
The elephant show is repeated on Sunday morning.
On Friday morning, a marching procession of approximately 300 elephants starts moving through Surin city from the railway station toward the elephant roundabout on Prasat Road in the southernmost neighborhood of the city . The elephants carry dignitaries who dismount their steeds on arrival. Some elephants carry mahouts in authentic replicas of battle outfits from the Thai–Khmer–Laos battles. Intermingled with the elephant procession are students of local schools and their teachers in traditional dress, dancing and playing music. Once all the elephants have arrived, the banquet begins. The tables for the banquet measure 400 meters in length and are customarily decorated with traditional silk cloth. The food is presented before the elephants; leftovers are taken home by the local people. On November 14, 2003, the buffet set a Guinness World Record for "largest elephant buffet" when 269 Asian elephants came together to devour over 50 tonnes (110,000 lb) of fruit and vegetables.
On Saturday the entire company of elephants and their mahouts congregate at the Elephant Stadium just after daybreak. The ceremony at the stadium begins with a speech from the chairperson of the ceremony, after which baby elephants are paraded through the stadium. Then the processional march of bull elephants takes place. Next, the Kuy hunters pray to the lasso and showcase their skills at capturing elephants. They display how elephants were captured by hunters working alone, and how sometimes elephant riders were used to capture other elephants. Tame elephants which could be utilized to corral wild ones have been bred by the Kuy people since ancient times and are called Khonkies or Koomkies. After the elephant capture technique displays, there are displays of acrobatics, matches of soccer and polo, and displays of tasks performed by tamed elephants, such as logging. Another event which displays the raw strength of Surin's elephants is the elephant vs. army tug of war contest. The contest starts with 50 army personnel against the biggest bull elephant. As the bull beats the soldiers, 15 more are added until there are 100 soldiers matched against a single bull, and even then the bull usually wins.
The finale of the show is re-enactment of a historical battle between Siamese and Burmese forces. The forces are dressed in traditional colours with red for Siam and blue for Burma. They take up positions according to traditional battle tactics, with a front row of foot soldiers, central portion of elephants protecting the "king" elephant in the middle and a rear guard. The battle ends with Siamese victory. Along with the elephant show the stadium hosts a mini-half marathon called "Mueang Chang". The Red Cross Society also holds a cultural performance with the elephant show. The elephant show is repeated on Sunday morning.
Surin Elephant Round-up