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| Buri Ram | ||
| province | Buri Ram | |
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| Residents | 28.613 (2014) | |
| height | 163 m | |
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Buri Ram(บุรีรัมย์) is the capital of eponymous province in Northeast Thailand. The once sleepy provincial town has developed into a booming economic center, university and, above all, sports location since the 2000s.
background
Buri Ram (the place name means "city of joy") is originally a foundation of the Khmer, whose empire with the center Angkor ruled the northeast of present-day Thailand until the 13th century. An estimated 50% of the inhabitants of Buri Ram province are Khmer descendants, but many have now assimilated to the dominant Thai culture.
Until the turn of the millennium, Buri Ram was a rather sleepy provincial town like many others. Significantly favored by the “church tower policy” of the influential politician and string puller Newin Chidchob, the so-called “Godfather of Buri Ram”, it has experienced a considerable boom. The Rajabhat University Buri Ram has around 10,000 students, the soccer club Buriram United has won the national championship and the cup almost every year since 2011 and has even taken part in the Asian Champions League internationally. In 2014, the Buriram International Circuit opened as the largest motorsport race track in Thailand, on which various international car and motorcycle races are held.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Bangkok | 393 km |
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By plane
Buri Ram has one Buriram Regional Airport
(IATA: BFV). Nok Air and Thai Air Asia offer daily connections from Bangkok-Don Mueang to Buri Ram. The flight time is about 1 hour. The flight price per person and route is approx. 2000 (Air Asia) or 2300 Baht (Nok Air), saver prices start at 590 (Air Asia) or 740 Baht (Nok Air; as of March 2015).
By train
Buri Ram has a train station on the northeast line (Bangkok – Ubon Ratchathani) of the Thai State Railways. There are nine daily connections from Bangkok to Buriram. The scheduled journey time is between 5:50 (Special Express) and 7:40 hours (Ordninary), and there are often delays. The journey on trains of the simplest class is free, on the Special Express it costs 475 baht (including meal; as of March 2015).
Between Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram there are 12 connections daily. The scheduled journey time is between 1:20 and 2:10 hours, the fare in the Special Express 365 baht. There are eight connections a day to Ubon Ratchathani. According to the plan, the journey takes 2:20 to 3:40 hours, the fare is a maximum of 401 baht (the simplest trains are also free on these routes; as of March 2015).
By bus
The state bus company (The Transport Co. Ltd.) offers 11 daily bus connections from Bangkok (northern bus station Mo Chit) to Buri Ram and back. The journey time is approx. 6 hours, the fare is between 237 and 304 baht depending on the car class (as of March 2015).
In the street
By road, Buri Ram is 393 kilometers from Bangkok. The city of Buri Ram is not on any major highway. As far as Amphoe Nang Rong (Buri Ram province), the route takes the relatively well-developed national roads 2 and 24. The last 53 kilometers then take the smaller road No. 218. The journey time is usually around 4:45 hours.
It is 130 kilometers (just under 2 hours) to Nakhon Ratchasima Khon Kaen approx. 200 kilometers (2:45 hours).
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Khao Kradong Forest Park, 7 km south of the city center.
- Cultural center
- Buri Ram Bird Park, at Huai Talat (15 km south of the city center).
activities
- Visit to the iMobile Stadium for a game of Buriram United, one of the leading first division soccer teams in Thailand
- Car and motorcycle races on the Buriram International Circuit, Thailand's largest motorsport circuit
- Annual events
- Longboat races. In November, boat races for long boats with up to 55 rowers for a trophy donated by King and Princess Sirindhorn, as well as an elephant parade and an elephant swimming competition.
- Kite festival. 4th / 5th December (birthday of the king), competition with large kites (min. 2.5 m wingspan). Every village in the province designs a kite after the harvest is over. The most beautifully decorated and the best flying one will be awarded a prize. Folk festival with beauty contest and sale of local products.
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Practical advice
| Phone code | 044 |
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| Post Code | 31000 |
trips
- Phanom Rung. A good 60 kilometers south of the city, on an extinct volcano, is one of the most important Khmer temples from the Angkor era on today's territory of Thailand. Another interesting temple complex is 8 km further away Prasat Mueang Tam.
- Prasat Mueang Tam. A Khmer temple ruin from the 11th century, 65 km south of Buri Ram (another 7 km southeast of Phanom Rung).
