Hora Atual em Nakhon Ratchasima, Tailândia — ICT.

Nakhon Ratchasima is the capital of Nakhon Ratchasima province, the largest city in Northeastern Thailand and the third-largest city in Thailand. It is 250 kilometres (160 mi) northeast of Bangkok, one of the four major cities of Isan, known as the "big four of Isan", and has a population of 466,098 people as of 2021. The city is commonly known as Korat, a shortened form of its name.

Distance-wise, Nakhon Ratchasima is closest to Singapore (~1,526 km), Tokyo (~4,380 km), Dubai (~4,996 km); São Paulo is the far end at roughly 16,606 km. That ordering matters more than the timezone label for travel planning.

Nakhon Ratchasima sits inside Tailândia — the South-Eastern Asia subregion, capital Bangkok, languages Thai, currency THB (฿).

Around Nakhon Ratchasima, the nearest mapped reference cities are Chok Chai (28 km), Non Sung (29 km), Amphoe Sikhiu (43 km), Dan Khun Thot (44 km); treat them as the de-facto regional cluster for ICT planning.

Closest curated airport references from Nakhon Ratchasima: DMK Bangkok (199 km), BKK Bangkok (205 km).

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