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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. [more]
Isaan Languages
Before the 1960s, the people of Thai Isaan were simply labeled Lao and wrote in the Lao alphabet before the central government forcibly introduced the Thai alphabet and language in schools.... read more. |
Korat Cats
The origin of all Korat Cats with their typical silver-blue colored fur (or, as they are locally called, Meaw Si Sawat) is in Ampur Phimai of Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) province in Thailand.... read more. |
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Songkran in Khorat
The most amazingly wild, wet and sanook of all Thailand's festivals is Songkran, which starts on April 13 every year and lasts for three wild, wet, and extremely fun days.... read more. |
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The most spectacular of them all is at Prasat Hin Phimai, a United Nations World Heritage site, located around 60 kilometers northeast of Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat).
Other noteworthy temples include Prasat Hin Phanom Wan located about 20 kilometres from Khorat town, Prasat Hin Nang Ram some 80 kilometres northeast of Khorat in Amphoe Prathai, Prang Ban Ku and Prang Sida all of which are similar to Phimai ruins but somewhat smaller.
The Khmer temples of Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat province) are built of brick, stone, or combinations of the two materials.
There are Khmer temples of two types: those built by persons of Brahmanic culture, these have three to five-storied bases surmounted by prominent spires; and those constructed by Buddhist patronages, have a low base and their spires are not so tall.
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