Buriram literally means the pleasant city. It is a city with abundant sandstone sanctuaries of ancient Khmer culture. It is situated in the lower part of the Northeastern region, about 410 kilometers from Bangkok. The province surrounding the town covers a total area of 10,322 square kilometers. The administrative system is divided into 23 districts. In Buriram, there are archaeological finds of pre-historic human habitation and ancient ruins from the Dvaravati period. The most important historical evidence found include more than 60 sandstone sanctuaries scattered around the area. The evidence shows that ancient civilizations once existed in Buri Ram. There are also discoveries of important Khmer pottery kiln sites which date back to the 10th — 13th century.
After the ancient Khmer period, the historical evidence of Buriram started again in the late Ayutthaya period as a protectorate of Nakhon Ratchasima. The city also appeared again during the Thonburi and Rattanakosin periods. Then, in 1933, there was restructuring of the regional administrative system which turned Buriram into a province until the present day.
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