Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
NORTHEASTERN THAILAND
Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)
POP 215,000
Khorat is a city that grows on you. It has a strong sense of regional identity- people
are call themselves
kon koh ·râht
instead of
kon ee·săhn
- and is at its best in its
quieter nooks, such as inside the east side of the historic moat, where local life
goes on in its own uncompromising way.
This urban centre provides transit links to the Angkor ruins of Phimai.
Sleeping
THAI INTER HOTEL $$
( 0 4424 7700;
www.thaiinterhotel.com
; 344/2 Th Yommarat; r 650-750B;
)
This little hotel tries to be hip by patching together an odd mix of styles, and it
pretty much pulls it off. The lobby is homey and the rooms are comfy. It's got a good
(though not so quiet) location near many good restaurants and bars.
Hotel
Information
Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) Tourist Authority of Thailand
(
0 4421 3666; Th Mit-
taphap;
8.30am-4.30pm)
Tourist information office.
Getting There & Away
Bus
Khorat has two bus terminals.
Terminal 1
( 0 4424 2899; Th Burin)
in the city
centre serves Bangkok and towns within Khorat province. Buses to other destina-
tions, plus more for Bangkok, use
Terminal 2
(
0 4425 6006; Hwy 2)
north of
downtown.
