21 places to discover
Khao Phra Wihan National Park is a protected area in Kantharalak District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand, covering about 130 sq km of the Dangrek mountain range. Established on 20 March 1998 as Thailand's 83rd national park, it is known for its sandstone cliffs, forested plateau, seasonal waterfalls and ancient Khmer ruins. Its main visitor area is the Pha Mo E Daeng cliff viewpoint.
Namtok Huai Chan is a seasonal forest waterfall located in Huai Chan Subdistrict, Khun Han District, Sisaket Province in northeastern Thailand near the Cambodian border. The waterfall flows over broad sandstone rock formations into shallow pools surrounded by dipterocarp forest. It is notable as a local natural attraction most impressive during and shortly after the rainy season, offering a tranquil setting for picnics, photography and wading when water levels permit.
Pha Mo E-Daeng is a sandstone cliff viewpoint in Khao Phra Wihan National Park, Sao Thong Chai Subdistrict, Kantharalak District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Situated on the Dangrek Range near the Thai-Cambodia border, it offers wide views over the lowlands below. The site is notable for ancient bas-reliefs carved on the cliff and for its sunrise views, and is managed as part of the national park.
Prang Ku is an 11th-century Khmer temple complex located in Ban Ku, Prang Ku Subdistrict, Prang Ku District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. The site features three brick prangs aligned north-south on a shared laterite base, surrounded by a U-shaped moat and laterite wall. Built during the Khmer Empire, it originally served as a Hindu shrine and later became a Buddhist site. It is notable for its well-preserved brickwork, lintels, and as the namesake of the district.
Prasat Hin Ban Samo is a small Khmer sanctuary located in Ban Samo village, Samo Subdistrict, Prang Ku District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Built of laterite and sandstone during the 11th to 12th century in the Khmer period, it consists of a single east-facing prang surrounded by a moat and laterite wall. The ruin exemplifies provincial Khmer architecture and reflects the historical spread of Angkorian culture across the Isan region.
Prasat Huai Thap Than is a Khmer temple ruin located in Ban Prasat, Tambon Prasat, Huai Thap Than District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Built in the 11th to 12th century during the Khmer Empire, it consists of three brick prangs on a laterite base within a laterite enclosure. Notable for its Baphuon-style architecture, sandstone lintels and door frames, it reflects Hindu origins later adapted for Buddhist use and is a significant archaeological site in lower Isan.
Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai is a large 11th-century Khmer temple complex located in Sa Kamphaeng Yai Subdistrict, Uthumphon Phisai District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Built in the Baphuon style during the Angkor period, it originally served as a Hindu shrine dedicated to Shiva and later became a Buddhist site. Notable for its three brick prangs, sandstone lintels, and laterite enclosure, it is one of the best-preserved Khmer monuments in Sisaket.
Prasat Ta Leng is a Khmer temple ruin located in Ban Prasat, Tambon Prasat, Khukhan District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. The site consists of a single laterite prang on a low mound surrounded by a former moat. Built in the 11th century during the Khmer Empire, it is notable for its simple plan, sandstone doorframes and lintel carvings, and represents the region's ancient Hindu heritage near the Cambodian border.
Prasat Tamnaksai is a small Khmer temple ruin located in Ban Tamnaksai, Phu Fai Subdistrict, Khun Han District, Sisaket Province in northeastern Thailand. The site consists of a single laterite prang with sandstone elements dating to the 11th-12th century during the Khmer Empire. Set in a quiet rural village landscape near the Cambodian border, it is notable as a lesser-visited example of Isan Khmer architecture preserved as an archaeological site.
Rasi Salai Dam is a concrete dam and reservoir on the Mun River in Rasi Salai District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Completed in the mid-1990s as part of the Khong-Chi-Mun water management project, it stores water for irrigation and flood control. The site features a long dam crest, wide reservoir, and open riverside scenery, and is visited for sightseeing, photography, and viewing seasonal water levels and surrounding wetlands.
Samrong Kiat Waterfall is a seasonal forest waterfall in Bak Dong Subdistrict, Khun Han District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand, near the Phanom Dong Rak mountain range close to the Cambodia border. Fed by streams from the uplands, it flows most impressively during and after the rainy season over rocky tiers surrounded by dipterocarp forest. The site is managed as a local natural attraction and is known for its accessible cascade, natural pools and forested setting.
Sisaket Aquarium is a freshwater aquarium located inside Sisaket Rajabhat University in Pho Subdistrict, Mueang Si Sa Ket District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Operated by the university, it exhibits native freshwater fish species from the Mun and Mekong river basins. The aquarium features indoor tanks, a glass tunnel and educational displays focused on aquatic biodiversity, conservation and local fisheries. It serves as an educational attraction for students, families and visitors to Sisaket city.
Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park is a central public park in Sisaket town, Mueang Si Sa Ket District, Sisaket Province. Built to honor Princess Srinagarindra, mother of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, it is part of a nationwide park initiative. The park features a large lake, landscaped gardens, walking and jogging paths, and open lawns, serving as the main recreational green space for residents and visitors in Sisaket city.
Wat Ban Chan is a local Theravada Buddhist temple located in Ban Chan village, Tambon Chan, Kanthararom District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. It serves as the community religious center for the surrounding village. The temple features typical Isan-style Buddhist architecture with an ordination hall, prayer hall and chedi. It is notable as a place of daily worship, merit-making and local festivals, reflecting the cultural life of rural Sisaket.
Wat Maha Puttharam is a prominent Theravada Buddhist temple located in Mueang Nuea Subdistrict, Mueang Si Sa Ket District, Sisaket town, Sisaket Province. It is one of the city's principal wats and is best known for enshrining Luang Pho To, a highly revered Buddha image. The temple serves as a religious, cultural and community center with traditional Thai temple architecture, ordination hall and viharn set within a compact urban compound.
Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaeo, also known as Wat Lan Khuat or the Temple of a Million Bottles, is a Buddhist temple in Khun Han District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Constructed using approximately 1.5 million recycled glass bottles, it is notable for its innovative use of waste materials. The complex includes a main chapel, pagoda, crematorium and other structures decorated with green and brown bottles, demonstrating creative reuse and environmental awareness within a functioning monastery.
Wat Pa Sri Mongkhon Rattanaram is a Buddhist forest temple in Khok Lam Subdistrict, Uthumphon Phisai District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. It is notable for its artificial Naga cave (Tham Nakha) built to resemble a natural cave with stalactites, stalagmites and serpent sculptures. The temple combines forest monastery tranquility with elaborate Naga art, attracting visitors for sightseeing, photography and merit-making in a rural setting.
Wat Phrai Phatthana is a Buddhist temple in Phrai Phatthana Subdistrict, Phu Sing District, Sisaket Province, near the Thailand-Cambodia border. It is widely known as the temple of Luang Pu Suang, a highly revered wandering monk. The temple is notable for its distinctive stainless-steel viharn, museum displaying Luang Pu Suang's belongings, elaborate Naga sculptures, and its role as an important pilgrimage and cultural landmark in southern Sisaket.
Wat Phra That Rueang Rong is a Buddhist temple located in Ya Plong Subdistrict, Mueang Si Sa Ket District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. The temple is known for its large central chedi enshrining Buddha relics and its distinctive contemporary Isan architectural style. Built in the 1980s, it serves as an important religious and cultural center for the local community and a notable visitor attraction in Sisaket city area.
Wat Phra That Suphannahong is a Buddhist temple in Ban That, Tambon Sawat, Mueang Si Sa Ket District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. The temple is known for its tall Khmer-style prang chedi enshrining Buddha relics and its ornate Naga staircase. Set in a rural village setting north of Sisaket city, it serves as a local religious centre and features traditional Isan architectural elements, murals, and landscaped grounds.
Wat Thep Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Noi, also known as Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Noi, is an ancient Khmer sanctuary in Sa Kamphaeng Subdistrict, Uthumphon Phisai District, Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. Built in the 11th-12th century during the Khmer Empire, it features a sandstone and laterite prang in Baphuon style. The site is notable as the smaller companion to Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai and reflects Hindu origins later adapted for Buddhist use.