General Information
Situated
in the heart of Northeastern Thailand, the small province of Maha Sarakham is
considered to be a regional education centre, earning the name "Taksila of
Isan" (Taksila was a city where education of all branches centered around
in ancient India). The province also houses a sacred Buddha image and has many
historical sites, with the province being the former site of the ancient Dvaravati
city of Nakhon Champa Si. Maha Sarakham's beautiful hand woven silk and cotton
fabrics are sought after for their original patterns.
Maha Sarakham is 470 kilometres from Bangkok and has an area of approximately
5,291 square kilometres. The province is divided into the following districts:
Muang, Kantharawichai, Kosum Phisai, Wapi Pathum, Borabue, Phayakkhaphum Phisai,
Na Chueak, Chiang Yuen, Na Dun, Kae Dam,Yang Si Surat, Kut Rang and Chuen Chom. |