Major Points of Interest
- Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base was used by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. It is located some 8 km south of the city.
- Korat Zoo - The zoo is first-class. Admission is 70B for Thais, 100B for foreign tourists. The zoo is located about 13 km south of the city on highway 304.
- Thao Suranaree Monument - This is currently under renovation. Lady Mo's statue itself is in place, and vendors providing flowers and incense etc. are currently nearby in makeshift stalls.
- Wat Salaloi
- His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5th December 2007 Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, that was completed in 2007. It was used for track & field events, football matches and hosted the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. In 2008, Nakhon Ratchasima FC, the city's only football team, moved in to the stadium.
Korat has becoming increasingly attractive to foreigners over the last five years, with growing numbers from mostly North America and Europe moving to the province. Still rustic, with cheap housing and land prices, the province is located only three hours' drive from Bangkok, (by bus or train) and as its Gateway to the Northeast moniker suggests, Korat connects the other 18 NE Thailand provinces with the central region by rail and highway.
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