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ocated about 410 km from Bangkok, Buriram is one of the smallest provinces in Thailand but it has ancient roots dating way back to the ancient Khmer period. It is situated in the lower part of the northeastern region, the border of Oddar Meanchaeay in Cambodia lies to the southeast of the city. There are no beaches here and the nightlife is not as it is in Bangkok, Phuket or Pattaya. But literally named “the city of happiness” there is more to Buriram than what meets the eye. Fifteen years
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ago, Buriram appeared as a speck on the map when the city announced an ambitious path to establish itself as Thailand’s ‘City of Sports’. Considered a far dream for a city of roughly 200,000 people, the dream is now a reality with the establishment of the local football team, Buriram United. In response to Buriram’s title, Newin Chidchob, developer of the Buriram’s CIC F1 racetrack said in 2013: “"Buriram doesn't have the sea like Pattaya, doesn't have mountains like Chiang Mai, so we will make Buriram
the city of sports.” Buriram’s history can be seen in the ancient ruins and sandstone sanctuaries scattered throughout the province, the largest of which stands on an extinct volcano in the Phanom Rung Historical Park. The Khmer Emperor ruled over Buriram until the late 19th century when it was formally recognized as a province of Thailand. The population is mostly Khmer and they speak either Issan or northern Khmer in everyday life. Buriram is also the home of Chang Beer. But Buriram
