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Jack’s VIP Kareoke Bar Discovered

Not long ago, a somewhat esteemed colleague of the Buriram Times Team unexpectedly spotted a bright, shiny all singing all dancing night time venue. Although this night time music attraction has been going for over a year already, it was still for some of us a bit of a surprise. Frank, our esteemed colleague, was…

Bhuddism in Buriram Part II

Welcome to part 2 of our little mini series, Buddhism in Buriram. As you may have seen in the last article, here in Buriram we are fortunate to be witness to the fascinating facets of Buddhist culture every day. Monks rising early in the morning to receive the kind gift of food, colourful pageant style…

Improvements to Buriram Driving Range

Buriram driving range has had a bit of an upgrade. OK, obviously it’s not quite in the same league as St Andrews yet, however a few extras allow players greater scope in the practice of their game. Distance markers have recently been added to the driving range. So now you can see just how far…

Ice Furniture Expanding

Already, twelve years established, Ice furniture has big plans for the future. Well known for their personal service and fantastic ability to produce high quality made to order kitchens and furniture, they are looking to expand their enterprise. Taking on a number of new shop units right in the heart of the city, they now…

The Buriram Pie Man Story

After buying some much missed pies and pasties on a long border run five years ago, an idea was born. On returning back to Buriram Steve (the pie man to be) wondered if he could acquire anything similar food wise within the city. Realising that nothing was readily available and why would anyone travel all…

Ducati Coming To Buriram

The famous and highly decorated Ducati motorbike company is coming to Buriram. Well known for its sleek designs and hugely powerful bikes, the company is opening a dealership on highway 219 just down from i-mobile stadium. Signposting the new site, which looks to have already been blessed in the traditional fashion, is an enormous red…

New Walking St Opens (updated)

To quite a fanciful fanfare, a new walking street market has just opened right in the centre of Buriram. Orchestra’s, bands and an army of police on stand by, saw the new market have it’s opening weekend. Suan Rom, or “happy park” will be host to the event every weekend from now on. Multiple cones and…

Bavarian Restaurant at Thada Chateau

As of last Friday, an impressive new open air beer garden restaurant opened at the Thada Chateau Hotel. Adjoining the well-appointed Chateau, the open air garden restaurant is also part of a new business and conference meeting center. Full use of European themes is certainly being made. The Chateau itself is a Swiss/Austrian mansion style…

Buriram Intro

If you didn’t know already, the name Buri Ram actually means city of happiness. Buriram is located in the North East area of Thailand, affectionately known as Isaan. One of the Provinces most famous attractions is the awe inspiring Phanom Rung temple. It’s Thailand’s equivalent to Stonehenge. With amazing astronomical alignments and a fascinatingly ancient history,…

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