Each capital city of each Thai province has a 'City Pillar Shrine'. These shrines represent the centre and the spirit of the city and the province. In Thai the term is 'Lak Mueang'.
The province of Buriram (~400kms east of Bangkok) is one of the older provinces of Thailand, existing in one form or another since the glory days of the Khmer Empire over a thousand years ago, however, as part of modern Thailand, Buriram is less well regarded. To be blunt, it is considered to be 'hicksville' by most Thais. The local economy is largely based upon agriculture, and a trickle of tourism from visitors to the nearby, large Khmer temple of Phanom Rung and a few other sights in the province.