Buriram Times

Just When Buriram United Think It Can’t Get Any Worse………

  Buriram have been hit with another devastating injury blow with the news that skipper Suchao will be out for 5 to 6 months after damaging ligaments in his left knee during the recent game against Nakhon Ratchasima. Surgery was successful as he joined Diogo, Koravit, Anon and Sittichok on the list of players who…

Muhammad Ali ( 17-01-1942 to 03-06-2016 )

The Buriram Times would like to state that they are extremely sad at the passing of Muhammad Ali due to respiritory failure. He is generally accepted to have been the greatest sportsman of all-time as well as being a huge influence on politics, civil and human rights and the sport of boxing. People far more…

Thailand News “In the Papers” 4.6.2016

Thailand News From Buriram. The sickening news and photographs coming out of the ‘Tiger Temple’ in Kanchanaburi really put an end to any lingering doubt about whether visiting the ‘tourist attraction’ was a good idea. Not only have Thai wildlife officials uncovered a huge trade in tiger parts but also the corpses of forty dead tiger…

Buriram Welcomes Big Size Shop

J & D Big Size Shop opened just a week ago and has already attracted tremendous interest and custom. The stock has just flown off the shelves in the first week. Entrepreneur Kuhn Duang saw that there was a niche in the market not only for us larger farangs but also within the Thai community…

Buriram Sign New Wing-Back

Buriram United have signed 21 year-old left wing-back Abdul Hafiz Beraheng from Thai Division 2 Nara United. The club has been monitoring his progress for some time and they have taken the plunge for an undisclosed fee. Despite the name he is considered fully Thai and we wish him well for his future time here.

Buriram United Fixtures 2016

    Upcoming Fixtures as follows  (We have a new link in the menu bar for quick reference – results and fixtures) June 8th Nong Khai League Cup (A) 6pm  (W)  7-0 June 12th Ratchaburi Thai League (H) 7pm  (L)  0-1 June 15th  Vongchavalitkul University  FA Cup  (H)  6pm  (W)  8-0 June 18th BEC Tero…

Buriram Come Out On Top In Isaan Clash

  Buriram defeated local rivals Nakhon Ratchasima ( Korat from now on !) 1-0 in a game they dominated from start to finish. The visitors who are struggling at the bottom of the table rarely looked like scoring against a Buriram defence which, apart from a couple of bouts of lack of concentration, looked solid….

A Celebration Of The Life Of Neil Cameron

With over two weeks passing after the sad loss of Neil Cameron, his close friends have arranged a “celebration” of his life, particularly his time in Buriram, on Tuesday June 7th. It will be held in Neil’s spiritual (no pun intended) home, the Bamboo Bar. There will be a meal and the Bamboo Bar’s resident…

Football Association Of Thailand Centenary

The FAT reached a 100-year milestone after King Rama VI kicked off a mission a century ago and it continues to this day with its share of ups and downs. The Football Association of Thailand prepared to celebrate its 100th anniversary on June 6 with FAT president Somyot Poompunmuang presiding over a religious ceremony before…

The Music Of Isaan

This is a personal rather than definitive account of the music of Isaan or North East Thailand. I first got interested in Mor Lam music on the bus up to Isaan via Korat to Khon Kaen many years ago as a young(ish) backpacker. I was amused that the government bus I was on played Karaoke…