|
 The
city of various Khmer ruins and the famous statue of Khun Ying Mo named
Nakhon Ratchasima or commonly known as"Khorat" is situated on a plateau,
about 260 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. The city itself serves as the
Gateway to the Northeastern Region.
The Monument of Thao Suranari or Khun Ying Mo is situated in front of
the old gate of "Pratu Chumpon" on the west side of the city. This monument
was erected in 1934 to commemorate the heroic deed of Khun Ying Mo, wife
of the Deputy Governor of Khorat during the reign of King Rama III, who
managed to save the city from the invasion of the Laotian army led by
Prince Anuwong of Vientian.
The Khao Yai National Park at the km. 58 on Highway No.2 is covering
an area of 2,168 sq.km. in four provinces: Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok,
with many rare species of fauna and flora and over 20 waterfalls.
Sai Ngam or "Beautiful Banyan Trees" is another two kilometer from Phimai.
It is a recreation place which provides more than 15,000 square feet of
shady area.
A village of Dan Kwian noted for the unique pottery widely used for interior
and outdoor decoration. The clay at Dan Kwian has a specially marvellous
quality of tough, ductile texture and the color of rust which are beyond
comparison and the quantity is fantastic.
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| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
20,494
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
1,013
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
2,208
|
10.8 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
111
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
12,489
|
60.9 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
33.3
/
23.4
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
5,797
|
28.3 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
126
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
6
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
49.5 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.8 %
|
| Female |
50.5 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.2 %
|
| Total |
2,591,050
|
2,581,244
|
2,565,685
|
2,546,311
|
2,540,662
|
2,534,287
|
2,510,839
|
2,494,516
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
9,494
|
8,415
|
9,418
|
8,803
|
8,166
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
7,405
|
6,524
|
6,910
|
7,402
|
7,862
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
22.0 %
|
22.5 %
|
26.6 %
|
15.9 %
|
3.7 %
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
2,637
|
2,274
|
2,414
|
2,257
|
2,207
|
| Average
household size |
3.6
|
3.7
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.7
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
14.3 %
|
14.1 %
|
15.8 %
|
22.7 %
|
17.8 %
|
17.1 %
|
17.3 %
|
16.9 %
|
| Manufacturing |
27.3 %
|
26.3 %
|
23.1 %
|
20.0 %
|
21.9 %
|
24.4 %
|
24.5 %
|
21.6 %
|
| Construction |
4.2 %
|
5.8 %
|
5.5 %
|
4.2 %
|
11.3 %
|
10.9 %
|
9.9 %
|
11.3 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
4.8 %
|
4.6 %
|
4.8 %
|
5.0 %
|
4.3 %
|
3.7 %
|
3.8 %
|
4.0 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
13.8 %
|
13.9 %
|
13.7 %
|
13.4 %
|
13.3 %
|
12.5 %
|
13.1 %
|
14.3 %
|
| Services |
20.0 %
|
19.4 %
|
20.3 %
|
17.7 %
|
15.7 %
|
15.6 %
|
16.1 %
|
15.6 %
|
| Others |
15.6 %
|
15.9 %
|
16.8 %
|
17.0 %
|
15.7 %
|
15.8 %
|
15.3 %
|
16.3 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
107,808
|
103,103
|
95,985
|
93,949
|
102,392
|
100,734
|
92,218
|
75,220
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
42,019
|
40,491
|
37,779
|
37,071
|
40,779
|
40,382
|
37,035
|
30,342
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
86
|
87
|
91
|
99
|
84
|
84
|
82
|
76
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
55,586
|
53,940
|
54,050
|
47,956
|
50,024
|
50,024
|
48,196
|
46,045
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
38,540
|
37,303
|
32,559
|
40,490
|
45,348
|
45,348
|
51,153
|
50,002
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
21,830
|
21,230
|
21,327
|
19,099
|
20,053
|
20,090
|
19,441
|
18,780
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
69.3 %
|
69.2 %
|
60.2 %
|
84.4 %
|
90.7 %
|
90.7 %
|
106.1 %
|
108.6 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
38
|
34
|
32
|
32
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
33
|
29
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
3,798
|
3,420
|
3,624
|
3,531
|
3,681
|
3,443
|
3,205
|
2,727
|
2,655
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
99
|
100
|
113
|
110
|
102
|
95
|
89
|
82
|
91
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
675
|
744
|
701
|
717
|
682
|
724
|
776
|
909
|
923
|
| No.
of physicians |
424
|
327
|
359
|
354
|
296
|
292
|
288
|
279
|
248
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
6,051
|
7,786
|
7,077
|
7,159
|
8,482
|
8,542
|
8,645
|
8,885
|
9,886
|
|
No. of dentists |
77
|
65
|
65
|
53
|
45
|
51
|
58
|
47
|
51
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
33,320
|
39,174
|
39,087
|
47,816
|
55,796
|
48,912
|
42,930
|
52,745
|
48,073
|
| No.
of nurses |
1,765
|
1,536
|
1,676
|
1,568
|
1,203
|
1,273
|
1,343
|
1,161
|
1,020
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
22,952
|
22,749
|
22,101
|
21,618
|
20,020
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
468,046
|
466,270
|
455,642
|
416,132
|
420,762
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
1,557
|
1,551
|
1,542
|
1,518
|
1,502
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
17,882
|
17,778
|
17,501
|
15,990
|
16,446
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
20.4
|
20.5
|
20.6
|
19.2
|
21.0
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
26.2
|
26.2
|
26.0
|
26.0
|
25.6
|
|
|
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