Buriram Province
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| Capital: | Buri Ram |
| Area: | 10,322.9 km² Ranked 17th |
| Inhabitants: | 1,493,359 (2000) Ranked 7th |
| Pop. density: | 145 inh./km² Ranked 28th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-31 |
| Governor: | Kongkiat Akkharaprasoetkun (since November 2006) |
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Buri Ram (Thai: บุรีรัมย์) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Sa Kaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia. Like many of Isan provinces, it was once part of a great Khmer Empire, as evident in the Khmer ruins and large population of ethnic Khmers. The name Buri Ram means City of happiness (The Thai word Buri is a derivative of the Khmer word Borey).
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[edit] Geography
Buriram is located at the southern end of the Khorat Plateau, with several extinct volcanoes around the province.
[edit] History
Buri Ram was a settlement from the Khmer empire, and many ruins from that time are still visible there. The biggest of them on an extinct volcano is protected in the Phanom Rung historical park.
[edit] Demographics
42% of the population speak Khmer.
[edit] Symbols
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The provincial seal shows the Phanom Rung sandstone castle, a Hindu shrine of the Shivaite sect. The monument was in use from the 9th till the 12th century when the Khmer Empire was overthrown from Ayutthaya. It is now a historic park.
The provincial flower is the Yellow Cotton Tree (Cochlospermum regium), and the provincial tree is the Pink Shower (Cassia grandis). |
[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 21 districts (Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 189 communes (tambon) and 2212 villages (muban).
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¹ The district Chaloem Phra Kiat was created in 1996 few months after the two minor districts. However it was directly given full district status, while the minor districts haven't been upgraded yet, thus the jump in numbering.
[edit] Politics
[edit] Senators
- Karoon Sai-ngam (Thai:การุณ ใสงาม)
- Porn Penpas (Thai:พร เพ็ญพาส)
- Permpoon Thongsri (Thai:เพิ่มพูน ทองศรี)
- Surapong Painual (Thai:สุรพงศ์ ไผ่นวล)
- Oudsanee Chidchob (Thai:อุษณีย์ ชิดชอบ)
[edit] External links
- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
- Website of the Province (Thai only)
- Buriram provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp
