Buriram Times

King’s 70th Anniversary Accession To The Throne

Nation to celebrate King’s 70th anniversary accession to the throne.   As the people in the kingdom will turn up in “yellow” shirts to show loyalty and love to their beloved King , the  permanent secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office said final preparations for today’s ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of His Majesty the King’s accession…

70 Years On The Throne For His Majesty

US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have sent congratulatory messages to His Majesty, marking the 70th anniversary of the King’s accession to the throne Thursday In his message, Mr Obama said: “On behalf of the American people, I send my heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the people…

Tunez Hat-Trick As Buriram Rout Nong Khai In Second-Half

  After a dreadful first-half in which Buriram only managed two shots on target, Buriram ran riot to dispose of Regional Division Two side Nong Khai. Strikes by Tunez (3) , Kaio (2), Yong and Anan saw off the battling part-timers who simply ran out of steam in the second-half. This result should not paper…

Nico Timmer, One Of Buriram’s Most Respected Gentlemen Celebrates His 79th Birithday

  The much loved ex-pat, Nico has been around Buriram for 30 years. He is one of the few that can remember the infrastructure of the town in those days, including the old dirt tracks that lead to the surrounding villages. Our friend Nico always has a good tale to tell about the old days…

Golf Competition And Karaoke Party In Honour Of Neil Cameron

The friends of the recently departed Neil Cameron decided to hold a special day to celebrate his life. It was to be held in two parts, a golf competition at Buriram Golf Course and a karaoke party with the Bamboo Bar’s resident duo. Buriram Golf Society Captain Tony Murphy and President Peter Dempsey get things…

Local Buriram Man’s Encounter With The Legendary Muhammad Ali

Craig Duncan who has lived in Buriram for six years, sent us this interesting account of his encounter with Muhammad Ali . We thought that following the great boxer’s recent, sad demise, it would be appropiate to share it with our readers. Its not often that I post about my time living and working in…

Thailand Overcome Jordan To Claim King’s Cup

  A second-half double by Kroekrit gave Thailand a deserved victory over a FIFA ranked 80 Jordan in the final of the King’s Cup. The first-half was a cagey, tense affair with few clear chances for either side. However Thailand upped their game after the interval and caused the Jordan defence plenty of problems, particularly…

Increase In The Teaching Of English In Thai Schools

    Starting this November, students from Prathom 1 (Grade 1) to Prathom 3 (Grade 3) will have to spend more time learning English as a part of the state’s attempts to improve the country’s language proficiency. Starting this November, students from Prathom 1 (Grade 1) to Prathom 3 (Grade 3) will have to spend…

Buriram’s Head Coach Ghotbi’s Vision Of The Future

At the forefront of Thai football: Ghotbi leading Buriram into bright era Former assistant to Dick Advocaat and then Pim Verbeek, Afshin Ghotbi is now his own man seeking trophies with Buriram United, as John Duerden finds out about his story… Many foreign residents of Thailand are familiar with the visa run to Malaysia. Afshin…

First Thai Woman To Climb Everest

  The first Thai woman to conquer Mount Everest, Ms Napassaporn Chumnarnsit, said the success was inspired by her determination to have the picture of the King and the Thai national flag on the mountain summit. The 32-year-old dentist at Prachuab Khiri Khan provincial hospital recalled her May 19 successful adventure to the summit of…