Buriram
Buriram | |
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(From top, left to right): Buriram Hospital, Municipality Office, Chang Arena, and the moat with defunct Saeng Rung Hotel | |
Buriram Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 14°59′39″N 103°06′08″E / 14.99417°N 103.10222°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| District | Buriram |
| Town municipality | 14 February 1936 |
| City municipality | 31 October 2024 |
| Named after | บุรี buri – "Town, City" รัมย์ ram – "Happiness" lit. 'Town of Happiness' |
| Government | |
| • Type | City municipality |
| • Mayor | Anuchit Luangchaisri (since January 2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.13 sq mi (75.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 23,364 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 31000 |
| Area code | 044 |
| Airport | IATA: BFV – ICAO: VTUO |
| Website | www |
Buriram (Thai: บุรีรัมย์, RTGS: Buri Ram, pronounced [bū.rīː rām]; Northern Khmer: มฺืงแปะ) is a city municipality (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand, capital of Buriram Province, about 300 km (190 mi) northeast of Bangkok. incorporating Nai Mueang and Isan Subdistricts and parts Samet Subdistricts of Mueang Buriram District. In 2023 it had a population of 23,364.