BURIRAM

Location : Northeast, Thailand
Area : 10,321.885 sq. km
Population : 1,536,722
Distance from Bangkok : 410 Kilometers

Transportation

By Car

From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 to Saraburi and Highway No. 2 to Nakhon Ratchasima, then use Highway No.226 to Buriram, a total distance of 384 kilometres.

By Bus

Buses depart from Bangkoks Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Buriram every day. www.transport.co.th

By Rail

Regular trains depart from Bangkoks Hua Lamphong Railway Station to Buriram every day. www.railway.co.th

By Air

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About Buriram

Buriram is a land of ancient Khmer prosperity. The southern part of the province has a number of Khmer sanctuaries, the most magnificent being Phanom Rung, regarded as one of the most beautiful examples of Khmer architecture in Thailand.

Place attraction

Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat

Phanom Rung Historical Park
This is a grand and majestic Khmer site over a thousand years old. Built on an extinct volcano, it is originally a Hindu religious site and later became a Buddhist one. During the 15th-18th Buddhist century, several additions were made.

The first thing visitors see when they arrive at the site is the grand stairway from the foot of the hill up to the top. Most of the buildings of the sanctuary are made of laterite and sandstone, all with elaborate designs. The buildings are lined all the way to the main pagoda. This layout is according to Hindu belief of the layout of the heaven of the god Shiva.

Phanom Rung is open daily from 06.00-18.00 hrs.

Map Of Buriram provinces