Nakhonratchasima (, ) or (
Khmer:
នគររាជសីមា) is one of the four major cities of
Isan,
Thailand, known as the "Big 4 of Isan". The city is commonly known as
Korat (
RTGS Khorat, ), a short form of its previous name. It is the capital of the
Nakhon Ratchasima Province and
Nakhon Ratchasima District. Nakhon Ratchasima is the heart of the Nakhon Ratchasima metropolitan area.