Khorat Travel Guides

Welcome to the Khorat hotels guide. This web site provides the most comprehensive information on Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) on the internet: about all the interesting places and attractions, good restaurants, and also convenient online Khorat hotel reservations.

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Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) is well off the usual tourist trail of Thailand; here you will find no beaches, nor is there any (overly) exciting nightlife. Most foreigners will come here on visits to rural families or are just passing through on their way to Laos or Cambodia.

Birding in the Khao Yai National Park    |    Trekking in Khao Yai National Park

Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) is a large province which is steeped in history, especially that which relates to the Khmer kingdom. As a result there are numerous sites covering all aspects of Khmer culture.

Ban Prasat Archaeological Site    |    Dan Kwian    |    Maha Weerawong National Museum    |    Pak Thongchai    |    Phanom Wan    |    Phra Non Sema    |    Prasat Hin Phimai    |    Prasat Nang Ram    |    Wat Khao Phanom Rung    |    Wat Phra Narai Maharaj

Nightlife in Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) is varied, but very Thai, with many bars with Thai live bands and discos playing Thai dance chart hits. Other foreigners are not a common sight in those Thai discos, but are normally welcome.

Expat Living in Isaan    |    Sato

Khorat's small night market, along the Chomsurang Hotel end of Thanon Mahathai, is the best place for local Isaan food (Northeastern Thai food), or there are plenty of roadside noodle stalls opposite the train station.

Cabbages and Condoms    |    Isaan Food

Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) and the whole Isaan region is famous for its cottage silk industry, particularly that of mudmee or ikat, the tie-dyed designs using natural colors.

Betel Nuts    |    Dan Kwian Pottery    |    Sugar Cane    |    Thai Rice

Dotted about Thailand's great northeastern Khorat plateau are numerous Khmer temples of varying sizes; most of these structures are believed to be about a thousand years old.

Isaan Languages    |    Korat Cats    |    Songkran in Khorat