Nakhon Ratchasima province
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Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: นครราชสีมา, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn râːt.t͡ɕʰā.sǐː.māː], often called Khorat (Thai: โคราช, pronounced [kʰōː.râːt])) (alternate spelling Korat) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in lower northeastern Thailand also called Isan. It is the country's largest province by area, has a population of approximately 2.7 million, and generates about 250 billion baht in GDP, the highest in Isan.[6] Neighbouring provinces are (clockwise, from north) Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi, and Lopburi.
This article is written like a travel guide. (January 2015) |
Nakhon Ratchasima
นครราชสีมา | |
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Nakhon Ratchasima province | |
Nickname: Korat (Thai: โคราช) | |
Motto(s): เมืองหญิงกล้า ผ้าไหมดี หมี่โคราช ปราสาทหิน ดินด่านเกวียน ("City of brave women. Excellent silk. Mee Korat. Stone castles. Dan Kwian clay.") | |
Country | Thailand |
Capital | Nakhon Ratchasima City |
Government | |
• Governor | Siam Sirimongkol (since October 2022)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 20,736 km2 (8,006 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 1st |
Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 2,630,058 |
• Rank | Ranked 2nd |
• Density | 127/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 35th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6471 "average" Ranked 30th |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 275 billion (US$9.5 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 30xxx |
Calling code | 044 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-30 |
Website | www |
The capital of the province is the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district, also called Khorat.