Nakhon Ratchasima

Nakhon Ratchasima, usually referred Korat, biggest y Isaan region Thailand. Its proximity Bangkok Issan g stopping- point travellers heading Issan. It excellent transport links country beyond. Highway 2 (Bangkok Nong Khai) through y northeast railway which splits y: p Nong Khai other, Ubon Ratchathani. and there buses which j about y northern, northeastern eastern regions. You g buses Vientiane Laos Cambodian border Aranyaprathet.

The one and only city itself population around 150,000 (Nai Muang district), entire urban sprawl Nakhon Ratchasima metroplitan (Muang Nakhon Ratchasima) population approaching million. Despite city, favoured holiday destination average foreign traveller. Instead, visitors likely themselves y y visit nearby tourist destinations Khao Yai national park, Phimai Phanom Rung.