Maha Sarakham
University town on the Chi River in Thailand's northeastern Isan region, Maha Sarakham has built a reputation as the "Taxila of Isan" — a reference to the ancient Hindu centre of learning — owing to its concentration of colleges and two universities, including Mahasarakham University. The student population gives the downtown area a younger, cosmopolitan energy. The city sits in rice-growing country on the southern Khorat plain, with no airport or railway, so visitors arrive by road or express bus.
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- Population51,584
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
Nearest airports
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Maha Sarakham: quick answers
Where is Maha Sarakham?
Maha Sarakham is in Thailand.
How do you get to Maha Sarakham?
The nearest airport is Roi Et (ROI), about 1 hr 1 min away by road. The nearest train station is บ้านไผ่, about 59 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Maha Sarakham?
The warmest month is April, averaging 30°C85°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 23°C74°F. The wettest month is September, with about 242 mm9.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Maha Sarakham?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant, 3 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.