Can you visit Preah Vihear (Khao Phra Wihan) from Sisaket?

The temple itself is in Cambodia and access from the Thai side has been intermittently closed due to border disputes. The surrounding Khao Phra Wihan National Park in Sisaket can usually still be visited for its cliff views — check current border conditions before travelling.

What is Sisaket famous for?

Sisaket is known for its Khmer ruins, sweet phu khao fai durians, garlic and shallots, and a rich cultural mix of Khmer, Lao, Kuy and Thai communities. Wat Lan Khuat, decorated with recycled glass bottles, is also a popular curiosity.

Is Sisaket worth a stop?

If you enjoy quieter, less touristed Isaan and Khmer heritage, Sisaket is well worth a day or two — especially combined with Surin and Ubon Ratchathani along the southern Isaan route.

Sisaket Province Guide — Khmer Ruins, Durians & Cambodian Border

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.

Key facts

Population: 1,458,580 (2020)
Area: 8,840 km²
Density: 165 / km²
Districts: 22
Capital: Si Sa Ket
ISO code: TH-33

All 22 districts

Benchalak · Bueng Bun · Huai Thap Than · Kantharalak · Kanthararom · Khukhan · Khun Han · Mueang Chan · Mueang Si Sa Ket · Nam Kliang · Non Khun · Phayu · Pho Si Suwan · Phrai Bueng · Phu Sing · Prang Ku · Rasi Salai · Si Rattana · Sila Lat · Uthumphon Phisai · Wang Hin · Yang Chum Noi

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.

Inside Sisaket

Districts (22)

Benchalak ·Bueng Bun ·Huai Thap Than ·Kantharalak ·Kanthararom ·Khukhan ·Khun Han ·Mueang Chan ·Mueang Si Sa Ket ·Nam Kliang ·Non Khun ·Phayu ·Pho Si Suwan ·Phrai Bueng ·Phu Sing ·Prang Ku ·Rasi Salai ·Si Rattana ·Sila Lat ·Uthumphon Phisai ·Wang Hin ·Yang Chum Noi

Mapped in Sisaket

216 places of interest recorded in OpenStreetMap. Coverage is contributed by volunteers and varies by area, so treat these as a guide to what is mapped rather than a complete inventory.

163Temples
21Historic sites
15Markets
7Attractions
4Waterfalls
3Museums
2Family attractions
1Viewpoints

Named examples

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Sources

Facts on this page last checked 1 August 2026.

1.Q380761 — population, area, districts, coordinates — Wikidata (Wikidata), retrieved 1 August 2026
2.Background reading — Wikipedia (Wikipedia), retrieved 1 August 2026Linked for context; no text is reproduced from it.
3.Official provincial website — Provincial administration (Official source), retrieved 1 August 2026

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