Agoda thinks Buri Ram is fresh

BURI RAM  Buri Ram in Northeast Thailand has been named one of Asia’s freshest emerging vacation spots for 2015, according to Agoda.com.
Released earlier this week, Agoda’s 2015 list of Fresh Destinations named eight places that will be trendy for travellers in the near future.
The eigh destinations were: Penghu, Taiwan; Chitwan National Park, Nepal; Pangandaran, Indonesia; Yufuin, Japan; Coorg (Kodagu), India; Buri Ram, Thailand; Mount Emei, China; and Sokcho, South Korea.
“Now in its fifth year, the 2015 Fresh Destination list is drawn from data on consumer travel trends with editorial oversight and review. To make the list, a destination needs to be in the top of 2014 booking trends and customer review ratings and meet tight Agoda.com editorial standards,” the release read.
inside no 7“This year, we limited the choices to destinations that have less than 70 properties but have seen a notable jump in bookings when compared to the previous year.”
Buri Ram is one of the places chosen for the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s “Cities That Can’t Be Missed” campaign this year as it has a variety of attractions some linked to sports, but the main attractions are its Khmer temple ruins.
Besides its historical culrure sites, the province also has a motor sports stadium and is home to a leading Thai football team, Buriram United, that plays in the Thai Premier League.
Nok Air also offers daily flights on the Bangkok-Buri Ram route while Thai AirAsia will start a daily service on 2 April.

sourced:ttrweekly.com