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City Center

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Downtown Korat with Thao Suranari monument and night bazaar.

Khao Yai Area

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Gateway to Khao Yai National Park, UNESCO World Heritage.

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From Bangkok: bus to Pak Chong (3 hours), then songthaew to park entrance

Good base for Khao Yai, Phimai temple ruins, and experiencing real Thai life

Spicy northeastern cuisine: som tam, larb, grilled chicken, sticky rice

Travel Tips

Useful tips for visiting Nakhon Ratchasima

Khao Yai National Park 400 THB entry for foreigners

Try som tam (papaya salad) - Isan is its home

Weather

Average temperature by month

Nowweather15°
85%7 м/с
Todayweather28°15°
Tomorrowweather29°15°
Thuweather30°16°
Friweather31°17°
Satweather32°19°
Sunweather32°20°
Monweather32°21°
31°
17°Jan
34°
20°Feb
36°
23°Mar
36°
25°Apr
34°
25°May
33°
25°Jun
32°
24°Jul
32°
24°Aug
32°
24°Sep
31°
23°Oct
30°
20°Nov
29°
17°Dec

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Grab
Available in city
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10 ฿~0.32 $
City buses available
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—GrabAvailable in city
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10 ฿
~0.32 $
—City buses available

Prices

Cost of food, accommodation and services

Cafes & Restaurants

Lunch
70 ฿
~70.0 $
Restaurant dinner
175 ฿
~175 $

Street Food

Local dish
35 ฿
~35.0 $

Drinks

Coffee
53 ฿
~53.0 $
Beer in bar
53 ฿
~53.0 $

Prices are approximate and may vary by season and area.

Accommodation

Hotels and rental prices

Hostel dorm
175 ฿ / night
~175 $
Guesthouse
420 ฿ / night
~420 $
Hotel 3★
1,050 ฿ / night
~1,050 $
Hotel 5★
2,800 ฿ / night
~2,800 $

Prices are approximate. Book in advance during high season.

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PromptPayTrueMoneyRabbit LINE Pay

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QR payments popular with PromptPay. Cash still king for street food, local markets, songthaew transport. 7-Eleven and malls accept cards. Less touristy than Bangkok - more cash-dependent.

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Bangkok Bank and Kasikornbank ATMs common - charge 220 THB foreign card fee. Currency exchange offices rare - use ATMs instead. Terminal 21 Korat mall accepts cards everywhere.

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Tipping not expected in Thailand. 20 THB appreciated for exceptional service. Not a tipping culture - service workers do not rely on tips.

Safety

High safety level

Tourist area with low crime rate

Safe city. Standard precautions. Be careful on roads to Khao Yai.

What to see

Attractions and points of interest

Khao Yai National Park
15°
Closed
THB400
Nature

Khao Yai National Park

Nakhon Ratchasima