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
- Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew
- Wat Maha Puttharam
- Wat Mueang Chan
- Site of Rocket Festival
- Wat Ban Nong Khu
- Wat Ban Nong Ruea
- Wat Pa Si Mongkhon Rattanaram
- Wat Saen Kaeo
© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Harvested 2026-08-01.
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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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