The Latest Breaking News from Korat

Dig uncovers lost wall section

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Archaeologists have uncovered a long-lost eastern section of the Korat city wall, a major discovery not seen in more than two decades.

Bangkok Post · Aug 3

Korat alms‑giving event to honour monks killed in pilgrimage crash

An alms‑giving ceremony will be held in Nakhon Ratchasima next week to honour the virtues of the 10 monks who lost their lives in a tragic crash involving a pickup truck driven by an 11‑year‑old boy with autism in Mukdahan on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4

Korat residents mourn Princess Bajrakitiyabha, plan trip to Bangkok to pay respects

Nakhon Ratchasima - Residents of Nakhon Ratchasima broke down in tears today as news spread of the passing of HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati, with many embracing portraits of the princess in grief and preparing to travel to Bangkok to pay their final respects.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12

Survivor recalls horror of Korat van fire that killed 11

Eleven people, including two children, burned to death in a passenger van crash in Korat on Saturday night, police confirmed Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 23, 2023

Survivor recalls horror of Korat van inferno that killed 11, including 2 kids

Eleven people, including two children, burned to death in a passenger van crash in Korat on Saturday night, police confirmed Monday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 23, 2023

CPN displays new Centara Korat Hotel

Central Pattana (CPN), the SET-listed property and retail developer, opened Centara Korat Hotel on Tuesday, the first mixed-use project in the northeastern region.

Bangkok Post · Sep 13, 2022

Central Korat to be a 'Center of Life'

Central Pattana has announced the success of Central Korat, the firm's largest mixed-use development in the Northeast region.

Bangkok Post · Sep 1, 2022

Thawintorn takes helm in Korat

Centara Hotel Korat has appointed Thawintorn Kanungkid as general manager to lead the group's debut hotel in the northeastern province, which is set to open in the third quarter of 2022.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6, 2022

Memory won't fade, says wounded Korat shooting victim

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Two years after, memories of the horror remain fresh for victims of the gunman's rampage that ended with 31 people dead and 57 wounded.

Bangkok Post · Feb 9, 2022