Places to visit in Nakhon Ratchasima

Must-visits in Nakhon Ratchasima

Phimai temple

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at 60 kilometers from Nakhon Ratchasima, the city of Phimai has one of the most beautiful Khmer temples in Thailand. The Prasat Hin Phimai (in Phimai Historical Park) has much in common with Angkor Wat even if it is much smaller.

Khao Yai National Park

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The most famous of the country, among the most beautiful national parks in the world and UNESCO listed, it is a rendezvous for nature, flora and fauna lovers. About hundred kilometers far, it is not very practical to visit it and come back to Nakhon Ratchasima on the same day. It is better to settle down in Pak Chong, the nearest city.

Wat Simalai Songtham

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This quite unique temple built on several floors on a mountain 12 kilometers from the northern entrance to Khao Yai National Park is especially interesting for its very astonishing architecture loaded with a lot of details and small atypical and varied elements.

Ban Tha Chang Spring

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My opinion :

This small shaded stretch of river near Khao Yai National Park is a great spot for swimming in a natural pool. The water here is crystal clear with an intense sapphire blue. This is due to a natural phenomenon as the one found at Krabi's Emerald Pool.

Wat Ban Rai

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My opinion :

This temple has one of the most amazing and striking architecture in Thailand. Its very photogenic hall, all in mosaic, built on a pond in the shape of a giant elephant, has made it a tourist hotspot in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

Other places to visit in Nakhon Ratchasima

Wat Phra Narai

Wat Pa Salawan

Thao Suranaree Monument

Chumphon Gate

Wat Phayap

Wat Sala Loi

Wat Pa Phuphachan

Phu King Fah Monastery

City Pillar Shrine

Wat Tham Khao Wong

Wat Isan

100 Years Old Wooden Bridge

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