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Nakhon Ratchasima

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat , city (1990 pop. 204,121), capital of Nakhon Ratchasima prov., S central Thailand, on the Mun River. Strategically located near the mountain pass leading from the central plain to NE Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima is the administrative, economic, and transportation center of the Korat plateau. Copper deposits are nearby. Founded in the 17th cent., the city grew rapidly after the construction (1890) of the railroad from Bangkok. The nearby Royal Thai Air Force Base was an operation center for U.S. planes during the Vietnam War . Author not available, ... Read more

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Cities of the World ... railroad, 100 miles north of Nakhon Ratchasima. A university opened here ... the ancient walled city of NAKHON RATCHASIMA (also called Khorat or Korat ... 100 miles east of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Nahkon Ratchasima's population exceeds 280 ... Read more

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