Maha Sarakham province
Maha Sarakham
มหาสารคาม | |
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From top: Wat Kusuntararam, Chi River in Maha Sarakham, Mahasarakham University (MSU) | |
| Nickname: Sarakham | |
| Motto(s): พุทธมณฑลอีสาน ถิ่นฐานอารยธรรม ผ้าไหมล้ำเลอค่า ตักสิลานคร ("Phutthamonthon of Isan. Home of civilisation. Valuable silk. City of Taxila.") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Maha Sarakham province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Maha Sarakham |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Wiboon Waewbundit (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,607 km2 (2,165 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 39th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 929,952 |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Density | 166/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6523 "somewhat high" Ranked 24th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 56 billion (US$1.9 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 44xxx |
| Calling code | 043 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-44 |
| Website | mahasarakham |
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Maha Sarakham Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดมหาสารคาม | |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Maha Sarakham Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Phonphat Charatsathian |
| Website | pao-mk |
Maha Sarakham province, also written Maha Sarakham or Mahasarakham (Thai: มหาสารคาม, pronounced [mā.hǎː sǎː.rā.kʰāːm]; Northeastern Thai: มหาสารคาม, pronounced [mā.hǎː sǎː.lāː.kʰâːm]), known locally and simply as Sarakham (Thai: สารคาม, pronounced [sǎː.rā.kʰāːm]; Northeastern Thai: สารคาม, pronounced [sǎː.lā.kʰâːm]), is one of the 76 provinces (changwat) of Thailand which lies in central northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. Its neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise): Kalasin, Roi Et, Surin, Buriram, and Khon Kaen.
The town of Maha Sarakham is the provincial capital. It is the home of Mahasarakham University, one of the largest universities in northeast Thailand with 41,000 students (2017), and Rajabhat Mahasarakham University.