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Nakhon Ratchasima
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Capital city of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima is the capital city of Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand, serving as a major urban center in the northeastern region of the country. It functions as an important hub for commerce, transportation, and administration in its province.
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Encyclopedic overview
Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: นครราชสีมา, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn râːt.t͡ɕʰá.sǐː.māː]) is the capital of Nakhon Ratchasima province, the largest city in Northeastern Thailand and the third-largest city in Thailand. It is 250 kilometres (160 mi) northeast of Bangkok, one of the four major cities of Isan (Northeast Thailand), known as the "big four of Isan", and has a population of 466,098 people as of 2021. The city is commonly known as Korat (โคราช, pronounced [kʰōː.râːt]), a shortened form of its name.
Korat is at the western edge of the Korat Plateau. Historically, it once marked the boundary between Lao and Siam territory. It is the gateway to the Lao-speaking northeast of Thailand.
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