Buriram hotels and travel guide to Buriram, Isan, Thailand. By Sawadee.com

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Buriram, known as the city of pleasantness, is one of largest and most populated provinces in Isan. It has as area of about 10,312,435 square km.

In the past it was covered with shady trees and the land was fertile. Even the name "Buriram" means the city of happiness or the city of joy. Its population of 1.6 million people rank sixth among all provinces. Approximately 1.75 million Rai of the area is forest land. The main occupation here is rice farming. The average per capita income is 14,343 Baht.

Boundary

   » North : Connects with Khon Kaen and Maha Sarakham.
   » East   : Connects with Surin.
   » West : Connects with Nakhon Rachasima.
   » South : Connects with Prachin Buri and the Phanom Malai Mountain Range which divides Thailand and Cambodia. Buri Ram's frontier Amphoe (districts) are Amphoe Ban Kruat and Amphoe Lahan Sai, 44 km from Cambodia.

Administration

Buri Ram Province is divided in to 21 Amphoes and 2 king Amphoes (sub-districts).
: The distances from Amphoe Muang to other Amphoe are as follow :
- Amphoe Ban Kruat - Amphoe Ban Mai Chaipot - Amphoe Chalerm Prakiat - Amphoe Huai Rat - Amphoe Khu Muang - Amphoe Krasang - Amphoe Lahan Sai - Amphoe Lamplaimat - Amphoe Na Pro - Amphoe Nang Rong - Amphoe Non Din Daeng	66 kms. 85 kms. 68 kms. 12 kms. 33 kms. 32 kms. 100 kms. 32 kms. 78 kms. 54 kms. 92 kms.	- Amphoe Non Suwan - Amphoe Nong Hong - Amphoe Nong Ki - Amphoe Pa Kham - Amphoe Plab Pla Chai - Amphoe Prakhonchai - Amphoe Putthaisong - Amphoe Satuk - King Amphoe Ban Dan - King Amphoe Kan Dong	40 kms. 60 kms. 83 kms. 78 kms. 40 kms. 44 kms. 64 kms. 40 kms. 15 kms. 56 kms.

Getting to Buriram

By Car from Bangkok, take Highway No.1 (Phahonyothin Road) to Highway No.2 (Mittraphap Road) to Nakhon Ratchasima. Then turn right onto Highway No.24 on the Chok Chai-Det Udom Road, and another right to Buriram. The total distance is 410 km. A new route is from Nakhon Ratchasima on Highway No.226 past Amphoe Chakkarat, Huai Thalaeng and Lam Plai Mat. The distance on this route is only 384 km.

By Bus The Transport Co. operates a daily Bangkok-Buriram bus service. For more information, contract Tel 2710101-5 (regular bus) and 2794484-7 (air-condition bus).

By Train Express, rapid and ordinary trains are available to Buriram from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani. Air-conditioned diesel coaches on the Surin-Bangkok can be taken daily. The distance is 376 km.

By Plane Thai Airway International operates flight between Bangkok and Buriram. Call 2800070, 2700080 or 044-625066-7 for further information.

Tourist Informations

Nang Rong Tourist Information Center 8/1 Soi Srikul (Behind Ban Nong Ree School), Amphoe Nang Rong Tel. (044) 624-057.

Buriram Cultural Center Buriram Ratchaphat Institute, Amphoe Muang, Tel. (044) 611-221.

Buriram Provincial Office, City Hall, Amphoe Muang, Tel (044) 620-195, 620-43.

Buriram Rung Tourist Service Center, Phanom Rung Historical Park, Amphoe Chalerm Phakiet, Tel. (044) 631-746