Buriram, Thailand

Buri Ram, known as the City of Pleasantness, is one of the largest and most populated provinces in I-san. About 410 kilometers from Bangkok, it has a number of leading attractions, including the Prasat Hin Phanom Rung and the huge Buddha image atop Mount Khao Kradong. Buriram Cultural Center situated in the Buriram Rajabhat Institute, was built to protect and preserve the unique culture of Lower Iran and to he the museum for alts and artifacts. Buriram Bird Park is located at the Huai Talat reservoir, 15 kilometers from the town center on BuriramI'rakhon Chai road. The park is an ideal place for bird watchers. Various kinds of birds migrate to this reservoir during November and April every year. Meaning “city of peace”, Buriram is a large, highly populated province some 410 kilometres from Bangkok in north-eastern Thailand – an area known as ‘Issan'. The 10,312,435 square kilometre province still has substantial forested areas and a population of about 1.6 million people. The area has major historical significance and features a number of Khmer ruins. Of particular important is Phanom Rung Historical Park, a-thousand-year-old site and one of the most important Khmer sites outside Cambodia. Situated about 120 kilometres from Korat city, Phanom Rung has been brought back to its full glory after nearly two decades of restoration. The result is extremely impressive.