Nakhon Ratchasima, Administrative province in northeastern Thailand
Description
Nakhon Ratchasima is an administrative province in northeastern Thailand with thirty-two districts spread across a wide area. The territory includes plains for farming, forested areas within national parks, and several smaller towns connected by a network of roads.
History
The area was built up as a military outpost in the seventeenth century under King Narai to secure the borders of the kingdom. The fortified settlements later grew into trade centers for rice and other products from the surrounding countryside.
Culture
The region is known for its silk from Pak Thong Chai, where weavers work patterns into cloth at their looms. Visitors can watch in the workshops as threads are turned by hand into finished lengths.
Practical
The province sits on major rail and highway routes linking Bangkok to the northeast of the country. Travelers will find accommodation and services in the provincial capital, while the districts are more rural in character.
Did you know?
Two national parks lie within the province borders and protect forests where elephants and other animals live. Khao Yai in the west draws more visitors, while Thap Lan in the east remains quieter and less developed.
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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 Bun Mak
Kaeng Sanam Nang
Non Daeng
Wang Nam Khiao
Thepharak
Mueang Yang
Phra Thong Kham
Lam Thamenchai
Bua Lai
Sida
Chaloem Phra Kiat
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