Province

The picture in the seal is the stone temple of Phanom Rung. The dancing angel might illustrate the meaning of the city which means the ''pleasant City''.

Buriram is a large province with a small provincial town and a long history. Centuries ago, this province was part of the khmer empire, and for almost 400 years extended from Ankor in Cambodia to the North-east provinces. Today it's ancient sanctuaries and ruins provide some of the finest examples of Khmer art in Thailand.

Buriram (Town of pleasantness) is the main town (thesaban muang) in Buriram Province, which is approximately 410 km Northeast of Bangkok and also 376 km by train.

The town is located on the northeastern railway line, and also has a regional airport, Buriram Airport which is located 35 km from Buriram town heading towards Satuk. Much of the local economy is still agricultural and the tourist industry that is a prominent feature in much of the rest of the country has yet to make a Significant impact. Key agricultural crops include rice and cassava. The main languages spoken in Buriram are central Thai, Lao, and Khmer 1.6 million people. Buriram town has a population of about 30,000 people. A census was taken in 2006 on how many farang's (westerners) lived in Buriram and that total came to 850 people. (probably retiree's who have come to relax).