Nakhon Ratchasima Province, also known as Khorat, is one of the provinces of Isan, the northeastern region of Thailand. It is bounded on the north by Chaiyaphum and Khon Kaen, on the east by Buriram, on the south by Sa Kaeo, Prachin Buri, and Nakhon Nayok, and on the west by Saraburi and Lopburi.

Located 259 kilometers northeast of Bangkok, Nakhon Ratchasima Province has an area of 20,494 km2, the largest in Thailand. In 2015, it had and estimated population of more than 2.6 million. Topography consists of plateau with mountains in the southwest. Main products include rice, sugar, tapioca, Thai silk clothes, rice noodles, and ceramics called Dan Kwian.

From Bangkok, the first district to be reached is Pak Chong, considered as the gateway to the northeast.

What to see and do
1. Phimai historical park
2. Khao Yai National Park
3. Thap Lan National Park including Chom Tawan Beach
4. Lam Takhong River
5. Sai Ngam Town with its eerie banyan trees
6. Wang Nam Khiao – considered the “Switzerland of Thailand”.
7. Wat Ban Rai
8. Ban Prasat Archaeological Site
9. Pak Thong Chai Silk Village
10. Farm Chokchai
11. Maha Viravong National Museum
12. Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo

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

Universities and other Institutions in

1. Suranaree University of Technology
2. Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University
3. Rajamangala University of Technology Isarn
4. Vongchavalitkul University