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Voykit pocket guide · Thailand
Sisaket
ศรีสะเกษ
Spend one full day in Sisaket to see the Khmer ruins and the evening market; add a half‑day if you want a Preah Vihear side‑trip.
Sisaket is a small Isaan town with many Khmer ruin sites, a lively evening market and easy access to the border‑side Preah Vihear temple. Its attractions are clustered, so a single day covers the highlights; a second half‑day lets you cross into the sanctuary via the Thai side.
- Country
- Thailand
- Local name
- ศรีสะเกษ
- Best months
- Nov–Feb (cool, dry)
- Avoid
- Apr–May (hot, early rains)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- THB
- Money
- Currency is the Thai baht (THB, ฿). Cards work in malls, hotels and many restaurants; street food, markets, boats and small taxis are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget ฿800–1,200 excl. bed · Mid ฿1,300–1,800 excl. bed · High ฿2,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.
- Emergency
- Police 191 · Ambulance / Tourist police 1669
- Plugs
- Types A, B, C, O · 220 V · 50 Hz · Most sockets take flat US pins and round European pins; type O is the Thai three-pin standard. UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Street food: Nothing.; Sit-down restaurant: Leave ฿20–100 or the coins; skip it if a 10% service charge is on the bill.; Taxi / Grab: Round up to the next ฿10 or ฿20.; Massage: ฿50–100 per hour to the therapist, in hand.; Guide / driver day: ฿300–500 for the guide, ฿200–300 for the driver.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ฿20–50.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Street refill machines charge about ฿1 a litre; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in malls and hotels; squat toilets with a water bucket in rural stops. The hose ('bum gun') replaces paper; paper goes in the bin in older buildings. Some public toilets cost ฿3–5.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Grilled chicken on madan skewer | ฿120–150 |
| Local fruit (durian, rambutan) season | ฿30–80 per kg |
| Motorbike‑taxi (short ride) | ฿30–50 |
| Bus ticket (city‑to‑city) | ฿100–200 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport
- 1 h by bus from Sisaket; domestic flights from Bangkok.
Typical fares
- Bangkok → Sisaket (coach)
- ≈฿1,200, 8 h (check)
- Motorbike‑taxi 8 km
- ≈฿300 (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Tricycles and motorbike‑taxis are the main short‑haul options; local buses connect the town to nearby districts. No meter‑taxis or tuk‑tuks.
See and do
Known for
- Khmer ruin complexes
- Gateway to Preah Vihear
- Isaan cuisine and evening market
- Silk and cotton khit textiles
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Preah Vihear (Thai side access) | Hire a motorbike‑taxi or rent a car; 2 h drive south via Highway 24. | ≈2 h each way, 4 h total |
| Phra That Ruang Rong | Local bus or motorbike‑taxi, 8 km (5 mi) south of town.Local bus or motorbike‑taxi, 5 mi (8 km) south of town. | ≈30 min each way |
Sleep
- Kessiri Hotel
- Close to the railway station, basic rooms.
- North-East Hotel
- Budget option near the market.
- Hotel Prompiman
- 600 baht per night, near train station, basic breakfast.
- SP‑Boutique Hotel
- Modern boutique, limited info.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| How much is this? | เท่าไหร่tâo‑rài |
| Where is the market? | ตลาดอยู่ที่ไหนtâ‑làat yùu têe năi |
| I would like a tuk‑tuk, please | ขอรถตุ๊กตุ๊กหน่อยkŏr rót túk‑túk nòi |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: A wai (palms together, slight bow) to return a greeting; a smile and nod for shop staff; avoid: Waiing children or service staff first — it confuses; hugging strangers
- Head and feet: Keep feet on the floor, sit with legs folded to the side in temples; avoid: Touching heads (even children's), pointing feet, stepping over people or food
- Temples: Covered shoulders and knees, shoes off, sit lower than monks; avoid: Women touching monks or handing them things directly; climbing Buddha images
- Monarchy: Stand for the royal anthem in cinemas and at 08:00 and 18:00 in public places; avoid: Any joke or comment about the royal family; stepping on a banknote
- Keeping calm: Stay polite and smiling when things go wrong ('jai yen' — cool heart); avoid: Raising your voice; public anger loses the argument
- Names: Khun plus first name ('Khun Somchai'); nicknames are normal; avoid: Using the family name alone
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring fruit or sweets; step over the threshold, not on it; avoid: Sitting with feet towards the family shrine
- Beckoning and pointing: Palm down, fingers waved towards you; point with the whole hand or chin; avoid: Pointing at people with a finger or with your foot
Scams and watch-outs
- No meter‑taxis; agree fare before boarding motorbike‑taxis.
- Bus schedules can vary; check latest times at the central bus terminal.
Generally safe; stay alert on rural roads and keep valuables secure in crowded markets.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Sisaket yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Khmer ruin complexes
- Gateway to Preah Vihear
- Isaan cuisine and evening market
- Silk and cotton khit textiles
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikidata – Sisaket: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123456
- Wikivoyage: Sisaket, revision 5219499 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5219499
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Sisaketศรีสะเกษ
ที่อยู่นี้ค่ะ
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
US consular services are in Bangkok; Thai emergency numbers are listed above.
Check opening hours for Preah Vihear access points before travel.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/sisaket). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.