Buriram News

The latest news from Buriram.

We review restaurants, bars and other nightlife while keeping you up to date with other events.We also give opinion on living, working and retiring in the province.

Buriram Celebrates The Loy Krathong Festival

All of Thailand celebrated the Loy Krathong festival last night. The spectacular event went ahead with everyone floating their little leaf boats with their candles to ensure good luck for the coming year. This wonderful event was enjoyed by everyone of all ages, although this year the mood was more sombre than usual as the…

Fishermen And Elephants In Buri Ram Province To Honour King

Two hundred fishermen along with forty elephants will honour the late King over two days on November 26 and 27 in Buri Ram’s Satuk district. The event will be held on the Mun River to enable locals to pay their respects to the late King. It is planned to have candles and lights held aloft…

Buriram School Colourful ‘Winter Jacket’ Story.

A couple of news websites ran a story this morning titled ‘Buriram School Seizes Colourful Winter Jackets’. When you read into a bit, it appears that ‘Seizes’ was a bit of strong word to use. The kids were advised to tow the line with the official mourning rules, to wear black, grey or white. Apparently…

Thailand to Develop ‘Isaan’ Region.

Thailand’s government is investing in a new motorway between NE Thailand and Bangkok together with a 60km stretch of dual-track train line between NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Korat) and Khon Kaen. This is part of a larger project to upgrade the region’s freight transport to Thailand’s main deep sea port. The governments plans to invest heavily in…

Thai Government Agree $550 Million Rescue Package For Rice Farmers

Rice is Thailand’s staple dish and top agricultural export and t,he government is concerned about the plight of Thailand’s farmers .On Tuesday the cabinet signed off extra funds to help farmers suffering from the dip in rice prices and to hold the grain back from the market for several months to avoid an oversupply glut….

Crown Prince to be Confirmed Next King, December 1.

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is to be confirmed as the next king of Thailand on 1 December, senior sources have told news agencies. ( Reuters and BBC). Once confirmed, he is expected to start undertaking Royal duties, including appointing Royal officials and endorsing the constitution. The government has declared a year-long official mourning period after…

7- Eleven Ends 1-2-Call Mobile Top-UP Services

The master franchise owners (CP) of 7- Eleven are in dispute with AIS with regard commission rates. The top-up service for 1-2-call mobiles has therefore been discontinued at all 7- Eleven shops. The owners (CP) wanted to increase commissions from 4 to 6% on all 1-2-Call top-ups with the company claiming this would bring…

Heartbreak Harvest – Thai Farmers Bring In The Grain

The annual rice harvest has commenced with Buriram Province along with North East and Central Thailand bringing in most of the crop for the country over the next few weeks. The “Buriram Times” staff are careful with their opinions and respect the powers that be, however these poor farmers this year are expected to…

The High, Cool Season in Thailand

Next week sees the start of November and the coming of the relatively cooler, drier season that brings in tourists for some balmy ‘winter sun’. The south will be busy with Thai beach resorts still a big draw. Buriram has also see a boom in tourism reported on earlier this year here. This is due…

Dengue Fever Vaccine Coming.

Reassuringly the peak dengue infection period is coming to an end in Thailand. Also in an extremely encouraging development the first dengue vaccine has arrived in Indonesia, bringing hopes of preventing one of the most challenging diseases in the tropics. The vaccine, named Dengxavia, is a result of 20 years of research by Sanofi Pasteur,…

Pressure Mounts on Dejphon Chansiri at Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday Crisis: EFL Charges Chansiri

Sheffield Wednesday Owner Dejphon Chansiri Faces Mounting Criticism in UK Parliament and Among Fans

Thieves Target Cinerary Urns at Buriram Temples, Stealing Money Meant for the Afterlife

Shirley Roy Reappointed as Indian Embassy Representative for Northeast India in Thailand

Exploring Buriram’s Nightlife: A Guide to the Best Evening Experiences

Thai Constitutional Court Ousts Prime Minister Srettha in Major Political Shake-Up

Two Pickup Trucks Collide In Fatal Crash In Buriram

Man Found Dead In Khon Kaen, Police Chase Killer

Road Safety Concerns Rise As Upcountry Travel Surges For Songkran