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The name 'Nakhon Ratchasima' is a portmanteau of 'Nakhon Raj' and 'Sema'.

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Nakhon Ratchasima

Thailand

Country
Thailand
Population
174.3K
Coordinates
14.98, 102.10
866th most populous city in the world

Nakhon Ratchasima 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, known as the "big four of Isan", and has a population of 466,098 people as of 2021.

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Lady Mo is credited with having freed Nakhon Ratchasima from Anouvong's army during the Laotian Rebellion.

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Nakhon Ratchasima

Thailand

Country
Thailand
Population
174.3K
Coordinates
14.98, 102.10
866th most populous city in the world

Nakhon Ratchasima 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, known as the "big four of Isan", and has a population of 466,098 people as of 2021.

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As of 2019, Nakhon Ratchasima Municipality had a population of 126,391.

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Nakhon Ratchasima

Thailand

Country
Thailand
Population
174.3K
Coordinates
14.98, 102.10
866th most populous city in the world

Nakhon Ratchasima 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, known as the "big four of Isan", and has a population of 466,098 people as of 2021.

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Korat is one of two sites in Thailand manufacturing disk drives by Seagate Technology.

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Nakhon Ratchasima

Thailand

Country
Thailand
Population
174.3K
Coordinates
14.98, 102.10
866th most populous city in the world

Nakhon Ratchasima 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, known as the "big four of Isan", and has a population of 466,098 people as of 2021.

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The 80th Birthday Stadium has a capacity of 20,000 and is home to Nakhon Ratchasima FC.

Nakhon Ratchasima
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Nakhon Ratchasima

Thailand

Country
Thailand
Population
174.3K
Coordinates
14.98, 102.10
866th most populous city in the world

Nakhon Ratchasima 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, known as the "big four of Isan", and has a population of 466,098 people as of 2021.

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