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Nakhon Ratchasima Province

From Wikipedia

Nakhon Ratchasima, often shortened to Korat or Khorat, is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (clockwise, from north) Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Buriram, Sa Kaeo, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi, Lopburi.

The capital of the province is the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, also called Korat or Khorat.

Geography

The province is located on the western end of the Khorat Plateau, separated from the Chao Phraya river valley by the Phetchabun and Dong Phaya Yen mountain ranges. Two national parks are in the province - the Khao Yai in the west and the Thab Lan in the south.

History

The area around Korat was an important center already in the times of the Khmer empire in the 11th century, as can be seen by the temple ruins in the Phimai historical park.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows a monument of Thao Suranaree (1772-1852), the local hero of the province. She was the wife of the governmental councillor, when in 1826 she gathered the local people to assist the Thai army to fight the Laotian King Anouvong. King Rama III gave her the honorary title Tao Suranaree in recognition of her bravery.

The provincial tree is Millettia leucantha

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 26 districts (Amphoe) and 6 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 293 communes (tambon) and 3423 villages (muban).
Amphoe
1. Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima	14. Pak Thong Chai
2. Khon Buri	15. Phimai
3. Soeng Sang	16. Huai Thalaeng
4. Khong	17. Chum Phuang
5. Ban Lueam	18. Sung Noen
6. Chakkarat	19. Kham Thale So
7. Chok Chai	20. Sikhio
8. Dan Khun Thot	21. Pak Chong
9. Non Thai	22. Nong Bun Mak
10. Non Sung	23. Kaeng Sanam Nang
11. Kham Sakaesaeng	24. Non Daeng
12. Bua Yai	25. Wang Nam Khiao
13. Prathai	26. Chaloem Phra Kiat
King Amphoe
27. Thepharak	30. Lam Thamenchai
28. Mueang Yang	31. Bua Lai
29. Phra Thong Kham	32. Sida

Map of Nakhon ratchasima Province.