Jim Thompson Farm Tour
Located in the Pak Thong Chai district of Nakhon Ratchissima Province, the Jim Thompson Farm is an increasingly popular destination for agritourism and ecotourism.
Isaan: the archaeological treasure house of Thailand
It is no exaggeration to call the Northeast of Thailand, the so-called Isan, an archaeological treasure trove. Let's start with the most beautiful petroglyph. It can be found in Nakhon Ratchasima.
My wife is from Nakhon Ratchasima and would like to live there when I retire at the end of next year, which will be December 2016. My wife has relatives in Korat, she used to go to school there. She has many acquaintances and friends and therefore wants to live here. She has been living in the Netherlands for 10 years now and we have always said to each other that we would live in Thailand when I have finished working. It's the end of 2016.
Four killed in train-truck collision
Four people were killed and 4 injured in a collision between a truck and the Nakhon Ratchasima-Nong Khai train yesterday morning. The collision took place at a level crossing made provisional by residents. Of these, there are 25 in the country.
News from Thailand – September 15, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• 1.765 counterfeit dollar bills intercepted in Nong Khai
• Thailand popular with foreign gangs
• Krabi: 85 farmers in handcuffs for land squatting
The junta is serious about the fight against illegally constructed holiday parks in national parks. Resorts in Kanchanaburi and Trat provinces gained control yesterday.
News from Thailand – August 23, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Co-leader Prayuth's wife keeps him in check
• Illegal sugar cane plantation rounded up after 20 years [!].
• Energy march may continue with a maximum of 5 people
News from Thailand – August 18, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Weapons stolen from courthouse; two army officers suspected
• Protest against apartment blocking view of beach in Pattaya
• Water reservoir in Nakhon Ratchasima almost dried up
I am looking for an apartment (min. 2 kmrs) or house in Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) for the period September to March. Price 5.000 to 10.000 baht per month. May also be in the immediate vicinity of Khorat.
News from Thailand – August 8, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• 'Foreign nannies are not good for child development'
• Bangkok has 3 million drug users and that is worrying
• Crown Prince to new emergency parliament: Be meticulous
Army seizes 6,24 km2 of stolen land in forest reserve
Do the math: 1 rai is 40 by 40 meters, so 3.900 rai is 6,24 square kilometers. So large is the area that an 'influential' person in Nakhon Ratchasima has usurped. Yesterday, a team of soldiers and officials seized the ground.
Reader question: It is cold in Thailand, where can I buy a heater?
We live in Nakhon Ratchasima province, near Pakchong. At the moment it is very cold and I wonder if one of the readers of Thailand blog has a tip where we could buy an electric heater or a (mobile) warm air "blower"?
Jim Thompson Farm Tour
Also this year, Jim Thompson Farm, located in the Pak Thong Chai district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, will be open to visitors again from December 14, 2012 to January 13, 2014.
Reader Question: Visa Run from Nakhon Ratchasima
Which nearby place should I choose for a visa run? I know of a few in the North and North-East of Thailand, but not at all near or near Nakhon Ratchasima.
Nakhon Ratchasima: River Moon overflows its banks
The Moon overflowed its banks in Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday. Twenty families from the residential community of Ban Nong Bua had to flee because the water reached a height of 1,5 meters.
Nine illegally built holiday parks demolished
With a great show of force, a demolition crew of 1.300 men razed nine illegally constructed holiday parks in Thap Lan National Park (Nakhon Ratchasima and Prachin Buri) in the dead of Friday night.
Images of the flooded Korat (Thai television)
More aerial footage of flooded Korat – Nakhon Ratchasima.