Archive For The “Buriram News” Category
A 29-year-old man, who held his five-year-old son at knifepoint at their Buriram home while threatening in a Facebook Live broadcast to kill the boy because his wife had left him for another man, was apprehended early Wednesday morning after 10 hours of negotiations. Weerapong Boonkong locked himself with his five-year-old son on Tuesday…
Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said more flights, buses and trains will ply to and from Buri Ram from early October for the Moto GP 2018 race. Arkom said it was expected that some 200,000 fans will travel to the northeastern province to watch the races from October 5 to 7 hence frequency of transportation will…
The An International Kite Festival that will highlight the traditional kites of Isaan people will be held in Buri Ram’s Huay Raj district on Friday and Saturday. (Feb 23 & 24) District office and local administrations will organise the 31st Isaan and International Kites Festival at the competition field near the Ramkhamhaeng University Buri Ram…
Distances Fun Run Sun, 11 February 2018 The race starts at 06:30AM 5.5km Mini Marathon Sun, 11 February 2018 The race starts at 06:00AM 10km Half Marathon Sun, 11 February 2018 The race starts at 05:30AM 21.098km Marathon Sun, 11 February 2018 The race starts at 04:00AM …
A good turn out for The GOMS Killer Pool Comp and for Harley Bar Route 288. 25 people entered the competition both Thai and farang men and ladies, watched by a big audience. There was a great atmosphere and fun was had by all. The winner was Steve (pictured on the left ). Steve won…
Doc Martyn had the idea to have evenings where farang could meet and get involved with debates and discussions about various topics. The inaugral event took place on Monday, January 8 at the La Lom restaurant. There was a good turnout as Martyn presented an interesting and very well researched talk on why Thais prefer…
Perhaps the winner will elect to have the salmon which I can highly recommend after sampling it last week.
For the last 4 weeks GOMS Member Bob Parkin has tirelessly (like a double glazing salesman) been selling raffle tickets to everyone around Muang Buriram, raising funds for GOMS charities. Bob raised a whopping 6400B. Well Done Bob ! The result was drawn independently by Mi (288 barmaid) at The GOMS monthly meeting on Thursday 4th January. The…
Police are hunting for a group of gangsters on about 20 motorcycles for alleged involvement in a gun attack that killed two young men and a young woman in Prakhon Chai district early on Sunday. Pol Col Sirichai Charoensiri, a Prakhon Chai police investigator, said the attack occurred at abut 1.15am between kilometre markers 21-22…