Maha Sarakham, Thailand
เทศบาลเมืองมหาสารคาม
Maha Sarakham is a regional capital of 51,584 people in Maha Sarakham, Thailand.
Why visit Maha Sarakham
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Maha Sarakham
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About Maha Sarakham
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 Khon Kaen.
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Museums and landmarks4
The Research Institute of Northeastern Art and Culture Mahasarakham University
Museum · 2.4 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes9
FUKURO NABE
Restaurant · ชาบู · 2.2 km
24/1 ถนนนครสวรรค์ ซอย 4
17.00 - 23.00
Somphot Photchana
Restaurant · Thai · 1.2 km
213 Nakhon Sawan Rd
Mo-Su 11:00-01:00
Where to stay2
Notable people from Maha Sarakham
Suttisak SingkonThai decathletePhoto: Athletics Federation of India, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cholratit JantakamThai footballerPhoto: Chayanin, CC BY 3.0- Jetsada PuanakunmeeThai footballer
- Kabfah BoonmatoonThai footballer
- Pitakpong KulasuwanThai association football player
- Rangsarit SutthisaThai footballer
- Kem SitsongpeenongThai kickboxer
- Sagetdao PetpayathaiThai martial artist
- Phetmorakot Teeded99muay Thai fighter
- Yodpayak SitsongpeenongThai kickboxer
Born in Maha Sarakham, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship10
ศาสนจักรของพระเยซูคริสต์แห่งวิสุทธิชนยุคสุดท้าย
Church · Latter Day Saints · 0.6 km
19 Juthangkun 9 Alley
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare4
โรงพยาบาลสุทธาเวช
Hospital · 2.3 km
คณะแพทยศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม เลขที่ 269 ถนนนครสวรรค์ ตําบลตลาด อําเภอเมือง จังหวัดมหาสารคาม
Maha Sarakham Hospital
Hospital
168 ผดุงวิถี, Talat, Mueang Maha Sarakham District, Chang Wat Maha Sarakham 44000
Map of Maha Sarakham
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Getting there and nearby towns
Roi Et Airport (ROI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Yang Talat 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Kosum Phisai 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Kamalasai 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Kalasin 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Wapi Pathum 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Roi Et 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Huai Mek 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Nong Kung Si 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Chai Wari 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Khon Kaen 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- RfIsaan035, Benutzer:Da, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borom MSU, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Muang Mahasarakham - panoramio, Adriaan Castermans, CC BY-SA 3.0
- วัดป่าวังนํ้าเย็น, Wiraphat Raksat, CC BY 4.0
- Suddhavej Anu Building, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ATM Clinic MSU, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Suddhavej Hospital, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MEDMSU, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MED Canteen MSU, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cultural MSU, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 50 years Education Dome, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EDU Building1 MSU, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MED MSU Building, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ACC Building MSU, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EDU Building2, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ลานศึกษาศาสตร์สารคาม, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EDU Building3, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cultural Science MSU, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VET MSU, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rajapila Home 120 - panoramio, P'noi, CC BY 3.0
- MSU Auditorium Thailand, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ขงจื้อ มมส, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- THM MSU 1, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- THM MSU 2, Tonnamth, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DJI 0959mahasarakham, Morientes08, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ThailandCambodia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozflor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozflor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ozflor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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