Speaking with a busy Buriram and well-traveled, businessman recently an interesting scenario came to light.
With the new airport in Siem Reap, just 280 kilometers from Buriram, nearly half the distance to Bangkok, it offers a more convenient alternative.
He travels to the Cambodian border at Chong Chom and then there is a regular bus service to the Siem Reap airport. The new highway is relatively quiet (no potholes as we remember) and you are at the airport in no time.
Then you have a wide choice of destinations throughout Asia and links to all parts of the world with most of the top airlines.
In particular my friend takes a flight to Guangzhou in China and then a direct flight to London. By using this route you can save time and the cost of flights can offer savings.
It’s also a great way to fly direct to Phuket, Koh Samui and Chiang Mai.
This, well-kept secret route, until now will be an economic and time saving alternative for travelers, in particular for ex-pats in the border region with Cambodia such as Buriram and Surin.
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