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Maha Sarakham

province in Thailand

Key facts

Country: Thailand
Capital: Maha Sarakham
Governor: Wiboon Waewbundit, (since 2023)
Pao chief executive: Phonphat Charatsathian
Total: 5,607 km (2,165 sq mi)
Rank: 39th
Density: 166/km (430/sq mi)
Hai 2022: 0.6523 "somewhat high", Ranked 24th
Time zone: UTC+7 ( ICT )
Postal code: 44xxx
Calling code: 043
Iso 3166 code: TH-44
Website: mahasarakham .go .th

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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. It 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.