Attractions Articles of Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)
Attractions, travel guides, Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)
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
The Ban Prasat site is believed to be an agricultural community of prehistoric period in the southern part of the present Northeast Thailand. It is presumed that this area has continuously been inhabited during the past 3,000 years up to present.... read more.
Maha Weerawong National Museum
Location: Khorat City Center
Maha Weerawong National Museum opposite to the City Hall of Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat), exhibits various arts objects and artifacts donated by Somdet Maha Weerawong, a highranking Buddhist monk.... read more.
Pak Thongchai
Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) and the whole Isaan region are famous for its cottage silk industry, particularly that of mudmee or ikat, the tie-dyed designs using natural colors.... read more.
Phanom Wan
Prasat Hin Phanom Wan was constructed in the 12th century. It's Khmer style architecture resembles Prasat Hin Phimai but in a smaller scale. According to the inscriptions found at the site the sanctuary was used in the Hindu religion and later became a Buddhist site.... read more.
Phra Non Sema
Location: Khorat City Center
Phra Non Sema, located 4 kilometers from Amphoe Sung Noen, is a Reclining Buddha image made of red sand stone which is the most ancient and largest in Thailand. The image is assumed to have been built around 1200 B.E.... read more.
Prasat Hin Phimai
Location: Khorat City Center
A United Nations World Heritage site, Phimai is the site of a walled complex of reconstructed temples, libraries and ancillary structures, one of the most important Khmer monuments in Thailand.... read more.
Prasat Nang Ram
Prasat Nang Ram, around 80 kilomneters from Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat), was built in Khmer style during the 12th century to be a nursing place and hospital (Arokhayasan) during the reign of Jayavarman VII, the last great king of the ancient Khmer (1121-1220 AD). Prasat Nang Ram was under the auspices of the Bu... read more.
Wat Khao Phanom Rung
Phanom Rung, about 120 kilometers from Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) is arguable the nicest and most impressive of all Khmer monuments in Thailand, possibly even more dramatic than Phimai because of the long steps leading up to it. It was constructed on the top of an extinct volcano and theref... read more.
Wat Phra Narai Maharaj
Location: Khorat City Center
Wat Phra Narai Maharaj is a historically very important Buddhist temple or Wat in Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat).... read more.