Buriram Times
Essential travel info for Buriram plus article on tourism in Buriam and Thailand.
Fees for Single Entry Tourist Visas for Thailand have been waived for all applicants through until the end of February 2017, starting December 1. This news seems to have slipped under the carpet when the government announced that Visa on Arrival (VoA) fees for 19 nations would be reduced from 2,000 to 1,000 baht….
Bangkok has come out as the most affordable destination among the top 10 Asian cities for a week-long getaway this holiday season. The average cost of one week in Bangkok including hotel, airfare, meals and tour is 43,541 baht. The figures were compiled and released in a report by travel and booking site TripAdvisor. Cebu…
The caravan of 21 cars participating in the India – Myanmar – Thailand friendship rally has passed through Mandalay —the former capital and cultural nerve centre of Myanmar and are now heading for the Thai border to a grand finish in Bangkok. Mandalay hosted the first business seminar in Myanmar (conducted by Asian Development…
A massive clean up operation is under way in Koh Samet in Rayong province. It involves business operations worth over 100 million baht a month. The head of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife & Plant Conservation (DNP) is taking legal action against a number of influential groups in order to clean up illegal profiteering….
China is the top tourist destination in Asia, according to figures released by the World Bank.3 million tourists visited China in 2014 making it first among the ten most visited countries in Asia. Since 2008 Olympics in Beijing, tourism has been a national priority in China. It is promoting tourism as a major industry which…
In my recent article Best Country For Expats I mainly compared living in Thailand to Cambodia from an expat’s point of view. Obviously there are more options than that! Including many different options within Thailand itself. Of course we love Buriram but you could live in the far north east town of Udon Thani, with its bright lights…
As reported last month Isaan Angkor Tours are an established company that organize tailor- made tours to Cambodia. Ray and Nick set out below a summary of their service. Essentially, we specialise in tours to Siem Reap, Cambodia incorporating Angkor Wat. We usually arrange 4 day/3 night trips which allows time to sample the wonders…
Buriram province is geographically and culturally part of North East Thailand colloquially known as Isaan. As well as promoting all things Buriram we realise it’s not the only flourishing province in Isaan. We intend to bring you more features from around the Region, particularly from places like Khon Kaen and Udon Thani that have proved to be popular…
Airports of Thailand (AoT) expects to invite estimates to upgrade Suvarnabhumi Airport under its third phase of development next year. The aim is to relieve overcrowding of passengers with a new passenger terminal and runway. The move follows phase two of the airport’s expansion in which projects are being put up for tender as authorities…
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…
