Buriram

Buriram lies on the southern Khorat Plateau, amid a landscape rich in remains of Khmer settlements and sanctuaries. The stone temples of Phanom Rung and Muang Tam stand to its south, reminders of the region's long connections with Angkor. Later, Buriram became a town under the authority of Nakhon Ratchasima. According to local history, a son of the ruler of Phutthaisong accompanied the Siamese commander Chao Phraya Maha Kasatsuek on a campaign toward Champasak. He settled at the abandoned site of old Buriram, gathered people around it and was appointed its ruler. The revived town grew around the older settlement, while Phutthaisong itself was subsequently re-established nearby.