Four Day trip to Buriram and Surin
Over the last four days, I have been visiting some of the major tourist attractions in Buriram and Surin provinces. These locations are in Northeastern Thailand. I was invited to join the winners of the Thailand Bloggers 2017 competition. We flew Air Asia from Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok to Buriram. Our return flight was with Nok Air. Both of these airlines have daily flights to this city. I haven’t been to Buriram for about fifteen years and so I was pleasantly surprised how much it has changed for the better. During the last trip there wasn’t much choice in hotels. Now they even have boutique hotels. Buriram also has sporting facilities of an international standard such as the football stadium and the racing track. There is no looking back for them now. The following are the photos that I tweeeted live during the trip.
DAY ONE: The first day included a visit to the oldest tourist attractions in Buriram. The ancient Khmer ruins at Prasat Muang Ta and Prasat Hin Phanom Rung have been the well deserved highlights of any visit to Buriram for many years. This was the reason why I came to Buriram on my first visit twenty three years ago. The ruins haven’t changed that much, but the province has.
Good morning from Don Mueang airport. I'm off on a 4 day trip to Buriram in Northeastern Thailand. Highlight will be Prasat Hin Phanom Rung pic.twitter.com/XA8DqXncpq
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 21, 2017
Boarding Air Asia FD3520 from Don Mueang in Bangkok to Buriram in Northeastern Thailand. Flight time is less than one hour #Thailand pic.twitter.com/wElvNO2Rz7
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 21, 2017
Good afternoon from Buriram in Northeastern Thailand. The weather is overcast with a chance of thunderstorms #Thailand #ThaiTravel pic.twitter.com/BosBXf8bZ2
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 21, 2017
Prasat Muang Tam in Buriram is a Hindu religious sanctuary dating back to the 11th Century. Map: https://t.co/qPQlVRHkde #Thailand pic.twitter.com/JF2ranglCo
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 21, 2017
Drone photos of Prasat Muang Tam in Buriram #Thailand ภาพมุมสูง ปราสาทเมืองต่ำ pic.twitter.com/lSNbNZ4uPM
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 21, 2017
Prasat Hin Phanom Rung in Buriram is a Khmer temple complex built on the rim of an extinct volcano. Map: https://t.co/ks0R2HXH68 #Thailand pic.twitter.com/fOha6YiPmi
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 21, 2017
Drone photos of Prasat Hin Phanom Rung in Buriram #Thailand ภาพมุมสูง ปราสาทหินพนมรุ้ง pic.twitter.com/rnQbcpA9nA
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 21, 2017
Prasat Hin Phanom Rung and Prasat Muang Tam in Buriram cost 100B each to enter. You can get a combined ticket for 150B. Thais are 20B/30B pic.twitter.com/CRBfKHPjro
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 21, 2017
Google map of the places that I will be visiting on this 4-day trip in Buriram and Surin in Northeastern Thailand: https://t.co/AHPjqCafQx pic.twitter.com/fhIBOKwGAK
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 21, 2017
DAY TWO: On the second day, we visited something very different. These days, Buriram has a “fifth castle”, known locally as the “Thunder Castle”. The football stadium for Buriram United. Behind the stadium there is an international standard racing track. It’s these sporting attractions that has helped the province to reach a new group of tourists, both locally and internationally. Buriram is definitely on the map now.
Lunch at Klim Kitchen in Buriram, Northeastern Thailand #ThaiFood
Map: https://t.co/6933A8E5WV pic.twitter.com/g3w29QSZKa
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 22, 2017
Statue of Rama I on elephant back in the middle of a major roundabout in Buriram
Map: https://t.co/9OzfKibNnp #Thailand pic.twitter.com/1Gd0TYcVjF
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 22, 2017
Buriram Silachai Go Kart – Open 10am-7pm. Price from 200B for 4 minutes up to 500B for 10 minutes
Map: https://t.co/igWOdbZ3Cg #Thailand pic.twitter.com/eTnF01FtDD
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 22, 2017
The Buriram Stadium is a 32,600 seat football stadium in Buriram, #Thailand. Home of Buriram United FC.
Map: https://t.co/5eB78o5VuV pic.twitter.com/QqNiCwYzA4
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 22, 2017
Buriram United International Circuit is a motorsport race track in Buriram. Opened in 2014.
Map: https://t.co/PZcXIZipTE #Thailand pic.twitter.com/oqOjyg6QCh
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 22, 2017
Video clip of motor racing at Buriram United International Circuit in Buriram #Thailand pic.twitter.com/CQDwbnzKR4
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 22, 2017
Dinner at Ban Chai Nam (ร้านอาหารบ้านชายน้ำ) in Buriram #ThaiFood #Thailand
Map: https://t.co/EaEy10uQeH pic.twitter.com/K8UYpiSewO
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 22, 2017
The Walking Street on Rom Buri Road in Buriram (ถนนคนเดิน เซราะกราว) is open every weekend, 4pm-10pm. Map: https://t.co/IyDAzinmL2 #Thailand pic.twitter.com/gs8vcH2Dcv
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 22, 2017
DAY THREE: On the third day, after an early morning flight over the stadium and racing track, we drove to neighbouring province of Surin. This province is most famous for their elephants. But also for silk weaving. In Ban Ta Sawang village we visited a place that makes the finest silk in all of Thailand. Customers include members of the royal family.
Good morning from Buriram in Northeastern Thailand. Current temperature is 26°C. Chance of scattered thundershowers. pic.twitter.com/R6x0wERhIE
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 23, 2017
Drone photos of Buriram United Football Stadium ภาพมุมสูง สนามฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด สเตเดียม #Thailand pic.twitter.com/RMbPYsCX8x
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 23, 2017
Drone photo of Buriram United International Circuit ภาพมุมสูง บุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด อินเตอร์เนชั่นแนล เซอร์กิต #Thailand pic.twitter.com/z6AlmGFOtr
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 23, 2017
Buriram has changed so much since I last came here 15 years ago. Now it has international standard stadium & race track + boutique hotels pic.twitter.com/Nu53W9eiRc
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 23, 2017
Chansoma House in Ban Ta Sawang village, Surin, is famous for producing some of the finest silk in #Thailand
Map: https://t.co/RhDXs0ux2Z pic.twitter.com/m3LSBO4C8q
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 23, 2017
Four people are needed to operate each loom which is 2 floors high. One meter of this silk cloth costs 50,000 Baht & takes a month to finish pic.twitter.com/a3rIWnrfzb
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 23, 2017
Drone photos of Ban Ta Sawang in Surin province #Thailand ภาพมุมสูง บ้านท่าสว่าง, ตำบลท่าสว่าง อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดสุรินทร์ pic.twitter.com/FW9KB67GxJ
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 23, 2017
Lunch at Celebrate (เซเรเบรส) in Surin #Thailand #ThaiFood
Map: https://t.co/wmryU5fNfy pic.twitter.com/VPe4OSerBX
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 23, 2017
At Queen Sirikit Sericulture Center, in Surin, you can see the entire process of making silk
Map: https://t.co/oEovYevG7C pic.twitter.com/fgTzXsZwYI
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 23, 2017
DAY FOUR: On our fourth and last day, we visited another tourist attraction in Buriram that has only been around for about four years. This is Play La Ploen, a kind of floral park. It also has an adventure playground, boutique hotel and restaurants.
Good morning from Buriram. Looks like the weather might improve for our last day in Northeastern Thailand pic.twitter.com/r9AxNiA48F
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 24, 2017
Breakfast in Buriram: Kai Ka Ta, pan fried egg with pork (ไข่กะทะ) #ThaiFood #Thailand pic.twitter.com/o6JGebARzg
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 24, 2017
The Flora Park at Play La Ploen (เพ ลา เพลิน) in Buriram. Adults 150B & Kids 80B.
Map: https://t.co/So0EqW6Zrj #Thailand pic.twitter.com/CVUiHkbRWH
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 24, 2017
Since the last time I came here, Play La Ploen in Buriram has opened a boutique hotel #Thailand pic.twitter.com/kGZ5cwaBfM
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 24, 2017
Thai cooking class at Play La Ploen in Buriram #Thailand pic.twitter.com/lINJXBfh76
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 24, 2017
Heading home after my four day trip to Northeastern Thailand. I hope my photos have inspired you to visit Buriram and Surin provinces pic.twitter.com/plNRfL2NAi
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) July 24, 2017
Hi Richard,
I have 5 days in my next trip I’d like to spend in Buriram and another nearby place. I was thinking Korat or Sisaket. Leaning towards Korat as I’m headed back to Bkk after so can drive from there. Any suggestions?
I’m interested to visit the ruins of Buriram. Would you recommand ?
Of course, they are the highlight if that region.
There are many attractions in Buriram province, I saw your blog that is awesome😀