Si Sa Ket Hotels Resorts and Travel Guide

Sights

Wat Maha Buddharam. (วัดมหาพุทธาราม) The Buddhist temple’s vihara houses ‘Luang Por To’ the sacred icon of Sisaket. Built during Khmer era over a thousand years ago, the statue was originally carved from stone and decorated later at unknown time.

Somdet Sri Nagarin Park. (สวนสมเด็จศรีนครินทร์) With landscape of rolling hill, the park is nourished by two streams, Huay Poon Yai and Huay Poon Noi that meet north of the park. Here is rich of ‘Lamduan’ or Lamdman Tree, making it a nice place for botanical excursion.

Khun Ampai Panich Building. (ตึกขุนอำไพพาณิชย์) The beautiful building belongs to Sisaket nobleman Khun Ampai Panich (In Naga-siharat). It is well renovated and preserved, and eventually won gold medal in the project of conversing urban architecture in 1987.

Phra That Ruang Rong. (พระธาตุเรืองรอง) The temple’s architecture is the gracefully blending of art from four ethnic groups in Lower Northeast namely Lao, Suay, Khmer, and Yer. The 6-storey Phra That or stupa is 49 metres high.

Sra Kampaeng Noi Khmer Ruins. (ปราสาทสระกำแพงน้อย) The Khmer Ruins comprises laterite stupa and chapel with a big pond at front, all are in the embrace of laterite wall. In the 13th century, Bayon Architectural style was added. During such time, the ruins was called ‘Arokaya Sala’ to be served as community hospital.

Sra Kampaeng Yai Khmer Ruins. (ปราสาทสระกำแพงใหญ่) It is the biggest and most perfect Khmer Ruins in the province. The Khmer Ruins comprises three stupas on the same base lining in North-South direction and facing east. It was served as shrine for God Shiva before changing into Mahayana Buddhist temple in 13th Century.

Huay Tap Tan Khmer Ruins or Ban Prasart Khmer Ruins. (ปราสาทห้วยทับทัน หรือ ปราสาทบ้านปราสาท) It comprises 3 brick stupa on laterite base in North-South direction standing in the laterite walls with arch gates. There are carved lintel depicting the churning sea of milk lies in front of southern stupa.

Plang Ku Khmer Ruins. (ปราสาทปรางค์กู่) Stupa of this Khmer Ruins was built from gigantic-size. In front of Plang Ku is a big pond which is home to Anatidae which gather from February onwards.

Ban Samor Khmer Ruins. (ปราสาทบ้านสมอ) The small Khmer Ruins is located in Moo 2 Ban Tamchan, Tambon Samor. Built in the 13th Century, its stupa houses a carved statue.

Taleng Khmer Ruins. (ปราสาทตาเล็ง) features a single stupa standing on the base. The stupa has rectangular base facing east. Presently, only the front wall and some side walls remain.