Buriram
Town in Buriram Province, Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town named Buriram. For the province of the same name of which it is part, see Buriram Province.
Buriram (Thai: บุรีรัมย์, RTGS: Buri Ram, pronounced [bū.rīː rām]; Northern Khmer: มฺืงแปะ) is a town (thesaban mueang) in Thailand, capital of Buriram Province, about 300 km (190 mi) northeast of Bangkok. The town occupies tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Buriram District. In 2012 it had a population of 27,862.
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Buriram
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(From top, left to right): Phanom Rung Historical Park, Buriram Hospital, Municipality Office, Chang Arena, and the moat with defunct Saeng Rung Hotel | |
Coordinates: 14°59′39″N 103°06′08″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Buriram Province |
District | Mueang Buriram |
Founded | 1936 |
Named for | บุรี buri – "Town, City" รัมย์ ram – "Happiness" lit. 'Town of Happiness' |
Government | |
• Type | Thesaban |
• Mayor | Kamon Rueangsuksiwong |
Area | |
• Total | 2 sq mi (6 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 200,000 |
• Metro density | 11,720/sq mi (4,525/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 31000 |
Area code | 044 |
Airport | IATA: BFV – ICAO: VTUO |
Website | www |
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