Maha Sarakham

Maha Sarakham was the capital city of Maha Sarakham Province in Thailand's north-eastern (Isan) region. Sarakham, as it is known to its inhabitants, is in a rice-growing area on the southern Korat plain, straddling the Chi River. Maha Sarakham is 456 km north-east of Bangkok and 87 km south-east of Khon Kaen.