Buriram

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Buriram บุรีรัมย์ (Thai) มฺืงแปะ (Northern Khmer)
Town
(From top, left to right): Phanom Rung Historical Park, 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 / 14.99417; 103.10222
Country	Thailand
Province	Buriram Province
District	Mueang Buriram
Founded	1936
Named for	บุรี buri – "Town, City" รัมย์ ram – "Happiness" lit. 'Town of Happiness'
Government
• Type	Thesaban
• Mayor	Kamon Rueangsuksiwong
Area
• Total	2 sq mi (6 km2)
Elevation [1]	535 ft (163 m)
Population  (2022)[1][failed verification]
• Total	200,000
• Metro density	11,720/sq mi (4,525/km2)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	31000
Area code	044
Airport	IATA: BFV – ICAO: VTUO
Website	www.buriramcity.go.th

Buriram (Thai: บุรีรัมย์, RTGS: Buri Ram, pronounced [bū.rīː rām]; Northern Khmer: มฺืงแปะ) is a town (thesaban mueang) in Thailand, capital of Buriram Province, about 300 km (190 mi) northeast of Bangkok. The town occupies tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Buriram District. In 2012 it had a population of 27,862.