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| Capital: | Buriram[?] |
| Area: | 10,322.9 km² Ranked 17th |
| Inhabitants: | 1,488,278 (2001) Ranked 6th |
| Pop. density: | 144 inh./km² Ranked 28th | Map |
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Buriram (Thai บุรีรัมย์) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Srakaeo[?], Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham[?] and Surin[?]. To the south-east it borders Cambodia. The name Buriram means City of happiness.
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| Geography |
Buriram is located at the southern end of the Khorat Plateau, with several extinct volcanoes around the province.
| History |
Buriram was a settlement from the Khmer empire, and many ruins from that time are still visible there.
| Symbols |
 | 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[?]). |
| Administrative divisions |
| Amphoe (districts) | King Amphoe (minor districts) | |
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| External links |
- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tat.or.th/province/e-san/buriram/index.htm)
- Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=e6)