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Nakhon Ratchasima province

Helping orphans the way you would do it

Statistics


Capital:
Nakhon Ratchasima


Area:
20,494.0 km²
Ranked 1st


Inhabitants:
2,556,260 (2000)
Ranked 2nd


Pop. density:
125 inh./km²
Ranked 34th


ISO 3166-2:
TH-30


Map


Map of Thailand highlighting the province


Nakhon Ratchasima (often shortened to Khorat, Thai นครราชสีมา) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (clockwise, from north) Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Buriram, Srakaeo, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi, Lopburi.

		


Table of contents 







1 Geography

2 History

3 Symbols

4 Administrative divisions

5 External links




Geography

The province is located on the western end of the Khorat Plateau. Two national parks are in the province - the Khao Yai in the west and the Thab Lan in the south.


History

The area around Korat was an important center already in the times of the Khmer empire in the 11th century, as can be seen by the temple ruins in the Phimai historical park.


Symbols






1772-1852), the local hero of the province. She was the wife of the governmental councillor, when in 1826 she gathered the local people to assist the Thai army to fight the Laos>Laotian King Anouvong. King Rama III gave her the honorary title Tao Suranaree in recognition of her bravery.


The provincial tree is Millettia leucantha



Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 26 districts (Amphoe) and 6 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 293 communes (tambon) and 3423 villages.


Amphoe

King Amphoe




Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima

  • Khon Buri

  • Soeng Sang

  • Khong

  • Ban Lueam

  • Chakkarat

  • Chok Chai

  • Dan Khun Thot

  • Non Thai

  • Non Sung

  • Kham Sakaesaeng

  • Bua Yai

  • Prathai

    		• 


      

    1. Pak Thong Chai

    2. Phimai

    3. Huai Thalaeng

    4. Chum Phuang

    5. Sung Noen

    6. Kham Thale So

    7. Sikhio

    8. Pak Chong

    9. Nong Bunnak

    10. Kaeng Sanam Nang

    11. Non Daeng

    12. Wang Nam Khiao

    13. Chaloem Phra Kat

    

    		

Thepharat

  • Mueang Yang

  • Phra Thong Kham

  • Lam Thamenchai

  • Bua Lai

  • Sida

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    External links
    

    

    

    

    
 Provinces of Thailand 


    

{|
 North:
 Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit  | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit

    
 North-East:
 Amnat Charoen | Buriram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nongbua Lamphu |  Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakhon Nakhon | Sisaket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon

    
 Central: 
 Ang Thong | Ayutthaya | Bangkok | Chainat | Kanchanaburi | Lopburi | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphanburi

    
 South:
 Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phattalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala

    
 East: 
 Chachoengsao | Chanthaburi | Chonburi | Rayong | Prachinburi | Sa Kaeo | Trat