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Monument Attractions In Nakhon Ratchasima

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Nakhon Ratchasima is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, known as the big four of Isan. The city is commonly known as Korat , a shortened form of its name. It is the governmental seat of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District. Nakhon Ratchasima is the heart of the Nakhon Ratchasima metropolitan area. Korat is at the western edge of the Korat Plateau. Historically, it once marked the boundary between Lao and Siamese territory. It is the gateway to the Lao-speaking northeast . Its location is 14°58.5′N 102°6′E. As of 2010, the municipal area had a population of 142,645.
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Monument Attractions In Nakhon Ratchasima

  • 1. Thao Suranaree (Ya Mo) Monument Nakhon Ratchasima
    Thao Suranari is the royally bestowed title of Lady Mo, (also known as Ya Mo , who was the wife of the deputy governor of Nakhon Ratchasima , the stronghold of Siamese control over its Laotian vassals. In 1826 Vientiane King Anouvong invaded Siam seeking complete independence. Anuvong's forces seized the city of Nakhon Ratchasima by a ruse when the governor was away. The invaders evacuated the inhabitants, intending to resettle them in Laos. Lady Mo is credited with saving her people by harassing the enemy. Varying stories describe her either getting the invading soldiers drunk, or leading a rebellion of the prisoners on the way back to Vientiane. The generally accepted version is that, when the Lao invaders ordered the women to cook for them, Lady Mo requested knives so that food might be...
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