Nakhon Ratchasima
The largest city in Thailand's Isan region and a major transport hub in the northeast, Nakhon Ratchasima — widely known as Korat — sits at the western edge of the Korat Plateau and serves as a practical base for reaching Khao Yai National Park, the ancient Khmer site at Phimai, and Phanom Rung. The city has good rail and road connections to Bangkok and beyond, including cross-border buses to Vientiane and the Cambodian border.
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- Population126,391
- Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 42 km26 mi
Nearest airports
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Nakhon Ratchasima: quick answers
Where is Nakhon Ratchasima?
Nakhon Ratchasima is in Thailand.
How do you get to Nakhon Ratchasima?
The nearest airport is Chaloem Phra Kiat (NAK), about 37 min away by road. The nearest train station is ชุมทางถนนจิระ, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Nakhon Ratchasima?
The warmest month is April, averaging 30°C85°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is September, with about 239 mm9.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Nakhon Ratchasima?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 45 restaurants, 36 cafés and 32 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Nakhon Ratchasima?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Phimai.