Sisaket province (, , ; Northern Khmer: ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat). It lies in lower northeastern Thailand, a region called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise): Surin, Roi Et, Yasothon, and Ubon Ratchathani. To the south it borders Oddar Meancheay and Preah Vihear of Cambodia.

Geography

The province is in the valley of the Mun River, a tributary of the Mekong. The Dângrêk mountain chain, which forms the border with Cambodia, is in the south of the province. The total forest area is or 11.5 percent of provincial area.

Wildlife sanctuaries

There are two wildlife sanctuaries, along with four other wildlife sanctuaries, make up region 9 (Ubon Ratchathani) of Thailand's protected areas.

  • Huai Sala Wildlife Sanctuary,
  • Phanom Dong Rak Wildlife Sanctuary, Sisaket is one of the provinces where there is a sizable northern Khmer population. In the 2000 census it was reported that 26.2 percent of the population are capable of speaking Khmer. This is down from the 1990 census when it was reported that 30.2 percent of the population were capable of speaking Khmer. The majority are Lao speaking people.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows Prasat Hin Ban Samo, a Khmer temple about 1,000 years old, in the Prang Ku District.

The provincial tree and flower of the province is the lamduan. The six leaves of the flower symbolise the six original districts of the province: Khukhan, Kantharalak, Uthumphon Phisai, Kanthararom, Rasi Salai, and Khun Han. The provincial aquatic life is the Chinese edible frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus).

Economy

Sisaket is largely agricultural. Among other agricultural produce, it is known for its garlic and its shallots, for which it was rewarded with GI registration in 2020.

Administrative divisions

thumb|300px|Map of twenty two districts

Provincial government

The province is divided into 22 districts (amphoes). The districts are further subdivided into 206 sub-districts (tambons) and 2,411 villages (mubans).

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  1. Mueang Sisaket
  2. Yang Chum Noi
  3. Kanthararom
  4. Kantharalak
  5. Khukhan
  6. Phrai Bueng
  7. Prang Ku
  8. Khun Han
  9. Rasi Salai
  10. Uthumphon Phisai
  11. Bueng Bun

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<li>Huai Thap Than

<li>Non Khun

<li>Si Rattana

<li>Nam Kliang

<li>Wang Hin

<li>Phu Sing

<li>Mueang Chan

<li>Benchalak

<li>Phayu

<li>Pho Si Suwan

<li>Sila Lat

</ol>

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Local government

As of 26 November 2019 there is one Sisaket Provincial Administration Organisation (') and 37 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Sisaket and Kantharalak have town (thesaban mueang) status. There are a further 35 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 179 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations, SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).

Transportation

Sisaket is on the northeastern railway line from Bangkok () to Warin Chamrap (). Sisaket's main station is Sisaket Railway Station. Sisaket has frequent bus service to and from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (; )

Health

Sisaket's main hospital is Sisaket Hospital, a regional hospital operated by the Ministry of Public Health.

Human achievement index 2022

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| colspan="4"; style="background:black; color:white;"| Province Sisaket, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6137 is "low", occupies place 71 in the ranking.

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Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.

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||30 - 45||"average"

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||46 - 61||"somewhat low"

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||62 - 77||"low"

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See also

  • Khit cloth
  • Si in place names
  • Sisaket F.C.
  • Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium

References

  • Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand

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  • Website of province (limited English section)
  • Si Saket provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp