Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima (often short
Khorat) is a town in the north-east of
Thailand, the
Isan. It has a population of 208,500, and is the third-biggest city of Thailand. Geographical location 15° 0' North, 102° 6' East. Nakhon Ratchasima is also capital of the
province Nakhon Ratchasima.
It is located at the western edge of the Khorat Plateau and historically marked the boundary between the Lao and Siamese.
The controversial Thao Suranaree is a local hero.\n