Thailand · 2 PLACES TO EXPLORE

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Place of worship

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District · TH

Wat Tha Sung Meditation Center (Korat)

Wat Tha Sung Meditation Center (Korat) is a Buddhist practice hub in the heart of Nakhon Ratchasima, carrying forward the distinctive meditation tradition of the famous Wat Tha Sung temple in Uthai Thani. Founded in 2008 by lay disciples of the revered teacher Luang Phor Phra Chom Phrommayan—widely known as Luang Phor Ruesi Ling Dam—the center hosts regular public retreats where visitors can learn and practice Monom Yit, a visualization-based meditation method said to cultivate extraordinary mental clarity and insight. The center is small, urban, and community-driven. Unlike the grand glass-hall architecture of its parent temple in Uthai Thani, this Korat outpost is a working practice space where hundreds of local devotees and visitors from across the province gather on weekends for guided meditation, communal chanting, and free Thai food from volunteer kitchens. Its warm, participatory atmosphere and high visitor rating make it a meaningful stop for those interested in living Thai Buddhist practice rather than temple tourism alone.

Khorat City Wall (Ancient Fortifications of Nakhon Ratchasima)

Historical landmark

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District · TH

Khorat City Wall (Ancient Fortifications of Nakhon Ratchasima)

The Khorat City Wall (กำแพงเมืองโคราช) is the surviving heart of Nakhon Ratchasima's old fortified town, a rectangular walled city raised in the 17th century on the orders of King Narai the Great of Ayutthaya. Designed by French military engineers and built with brick, laterite and a ring of water-filled moat, it turned Khorat into a frontier stronghold guarding Siam's northeastern approaches. The section along Polsean Road sits on the old northern side of the enceinte, near the rebuilt Pratu Phl Saen (also called the Water Gate). Little of the original brick rampart is left standing today, but the wall and moat are still registered as a national ancient monument, and a walk around the old city traces its shape: a rectangle some 1,000 by 1,700 metres, once ringed by 15 forts and four gates, with a wooden watchtower crowning each gateway. Of the four gates only the western Chumphol Gate (Pratu Chumphon) survives in its original form; the north, east and south gates you pass today are faithful reconstructions that mark the old entrances.

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Thailand · 2 PLACES TO EXPLORE

A little more
of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District.

Find places to visit in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District. See what catches your eye, then save a few favorites for your trip.

Place of worship

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District · TH

Wat Tha Sung Meditation Center (Korat)

Wat Tha Sung Meditation Center (Korat) is a Buddhist practice hub in the heart of Nakhon Ratchasima, carrying forward the distinctive meditation tradition of the famous Wat Tha Sung temple in Uthai Thani. Founded in 2008 by lay disciples of the revered teacher Luang Phor Phra Chom Phrommayan—widely known as Luang Phor Ruesi Ling Dam—the center hosts regular public retreats where visitors can learn and practice Monom Yit, a visualization-based meditation method said to cultivate extraordinary mental clarity and insight. The center is small, urban, and community-driven. Unlike the grand glass-hall architecture of its parent temple in Uthai Thani, this Korat outpost is a working practice space where hundreds of local devotees and visitors from across the province gather on weekends for guided meditation, communal chanting, and free Thai food from volunteer kitchens. Its warm, participatory atmosphere and high visitor rating make it a meaningful stop for those interested in living Thai Buddhist practice rather than temple tourism alone.

Historical landmark

Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District · TH

Khorat City Wall (Ancient Fortifications of Nakhon Ratchasima)

The Khorat City Wall (กำแพงเมืองโคราช) is the surviving heart of Nakhon Ratchasima's old fortified town, a rectangular walled city raised in the 17th century on the orders of King Narai the Great of Ayutthaya. Designed by French military engineers and built with brick, laterite and a ring of water-filled moat, it turned Khorat into a frontier stronghold guarding Siam's northeastern approaches. The section along Polsean Road sits on the old northern side of the enceinte, near the rebuilt Pratu Phl Saen (also called the Water Gate). Little of the original brick rampart is left standing today, but the wall and moat are still registered as a national ancient monument, and a walk around the old city traces its shape: a rectangle some 1,000 by 1,700 metres, once ringed by 15 forts and four gates, with a wooden watchtower crowning each gateway. Of the four gates only the western Chumphol Gate (Pratu Chumphon) survives in its original form; the north, east and south gates you pass today are faithful reconstructions that mark the old entrances.