Maha Sarakham, Thailand · Asia
Maha Sarakham sits on the route: 30 minutes from Kantharawichai.
Maha Sarakham is a town located in Maha Sarakham, Thailand. With a population of 51,584, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Maha Sarakham sits in Thailand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Bangkok time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Maha Sarakham to your route.
Maha Sarakham (มหาสารคาม) is the capital city of Maha Sarakham province in Thailand's northeastern (Isan) region. Sarakham, as it is known to its inhabitants, is in a rice-growing area on the southern Khorat plain, straddling the Chi River. Mahasarakham is 475 km northeast of Bangkok and 73 km southeast of KhonRead more
Kaen.
The city has long been known as a regional education centre, the so-called "Taxila of Isan" (taking this name from the ancient Hindu centre of learning). It is home to six colleges, as well as Mahasarakham University (MSU) and Maha Sarakham Rajabhat University. Sarakham has the feel of a student town with the younger, more cosmopolitan population much in evidence in the downtown campus area and near MSU's second campus seven kilometres away at Kham Riang.
For a time Mahasarakham ranked with Sisaket as among the poorest cities in Isan. This is changing, partly under the influence of the rapidly growing student population. Today Maha Sarakham possesses two cinemas, a modern department store and market, and branches of major retailers. There has been extensive building, especially on the eastern fringes of the city.
Maha Sarakham has no railway station or airport, and the main transport links are via express bus, or by road connections to the airports in Khon Kaen and Roi Et. Recently the road link south was upgraded and is now mainly dual carriageway highway.
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Maha Sarakham is located in Maha Sarakham, Thailand, Asia. The coordinates are 16.1848 latitude, 103.3007 longitude.
Maha Sarakham has a population of approximately 51,584 people, making it a town in Thailand.
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