Nakhon Ratchasima Province

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Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: ), often shortened to Korat or Khorat, 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.

The capital of the province is the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, also called Korat or Khorat.

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, separated from the Chao Phraya river valley by the Phetchabun and Dong Phaya Yen mountain ranges. 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

The provincial seal shows a monument of Thao Suranaree (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 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	Pak Thong Chai Phimai Huai Thalaeng Chum Phuang Sung Noen Kham Thale So Sikhio Pak Chong Nong Bunnak Kaeng Sanam Nang Non Daeng Wang Nam Khiao Chaloem Phra Kat¹	Thepharak Mueang Yang Phra Thong Kham Lam Thamenchai Bua Lai Sida

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

Pak Thong Chai
Phimai
Huai Thalaeng
Chum Phuang
Sung Noen
Kham Thale So
Sikhio
Pak Chong
Nong Bunnak
Kaeng Sanam Nang
Non Daeng
Wang Nam Khiao

Chaloem Phra Kat¹

Thepharak
Mueang Yang
Phra Thong Kham
Lam Thamenchai
Bua Lai
Sida

¹ The district Chaloem Phra Kiat was created recently, but was elevated from King Amphoe status to Amphoe status before the other ones, hence the jump in numbering.

External links

[Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand]

[Official website]

Provinces of Thailand

Capital:	Bangkok
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 \| Buri Ram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nong Bua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakon Nakhon \| Si Sa Ket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya \| Chachoengsao \| Chai Nat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lop Buri \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphan Buri
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phatthalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chanthaburi \| Chon Buri \| Prachin Buri \| Rayong \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat

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