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Buri Ram, known as
the city of pleasantness, is one of the largest and most populated
provinces in I-SAN. It has an area of about 10,312.435 square km. In
the past it was covered with shady trees and the land was fertile.
Even the name "Buri Ram" means the city of happiness or the city of
joy. Its population of 1.6 million people rank sixth among all
provinces. Approximately 1.75 million Rai of the area is forest land.
The main occupation here is rice farming. The average per capita
income is 14,343 baht.
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North |
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Connects with Khon Kaen and Maha Sarakham. |
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East |
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Connects with Surin. |
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South |
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Connects with Prachin Buri and the Phanom Malai Mountain Range
which divides Thailand and Cambodia. Buri Ram's frontier Amphoe
(districts) are Amphoe Ban Kruat and Aphoe Lahan Sai, 44 km.
from Cambodia. |
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West |
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Connects with Nakhon Rachasima. |
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