About Sisaket Province
Sisaket is a quietly rewarding lower-Isaan province on the Cambodian border, blending Khmer ruins, fruit orchards and Khmer-Thai-Kuy-Lao cultural mix. It is the gateway to Khao Phra Wihan National Park on the Thai side of the contested Preah Vihear temple, and home to lesser-visited Khmer sanctuaries such as Sa Kamphaeng Yai. The province is also famous within Thailand for its sweet, fragrant 'phu khao fai' durians grown in the foothills of the Dangrek Mountains.
Top Highlights
Khao Phra Wihan National Park on the Cambodian border (temple itself in Cambodia)
Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai, a substantial 11th-century Khmer sandstone sanctuary
Sisaket 'phu khao fai' durians, celebrated at an annual fruit festival
Wat Lan Khuat, the 'million-bottle temple' built from recycled glass bottles
Getting There
Sisaket sits on the Bangkok–Ubon railway, with trains from Bangkok taking 8–10 hours. Buses from Mo Chit reach Sisaket in about 8 hours, and many travellers fly into Ubon Ratchathani Airport and continue by road in around an hour.
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Senior Travel Writer · Bangkok · 12+ years in Thailand
James has lived in Bangkok since 2014 and has visited all 77 Thai provinces. He specialises in destination guides, itinerary planning, and transport logistics. Before moving to Thailand, he worked as a travel journalist in Hong Kong and Singapore. He speaks conversational Thai and is a certified PADI divemaster.
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