The province is located in the valley of the Mun river, a tributary of the Mekong. To the south of the province is the Dongrek mountain chain, which also forms the boundary to Cambodia.
History
Due to the many ruins found in the province the area must have been an important settlement already in the times of the Khmer empire in the 12th century. According to local tradition it was called Sri Nakorn Lamduan at that time, later it became known as Khu Khan. In 1759 it was promoted to city status and a governor was assigned to it. During the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). In 1938 the povincial capital was moved to Amphur Sisaket and the Province was renamed Sisaket.
Demographics
26.2% of the population are of the Khmer speaking minority.
Symbols
The provincial seal shows the Prasat Hin Ban Samo, a Khmer temple about 1000 years old, located in the Prang Ku district.
The symbol flower and tree of the province is the White Cheesewood (Melodorum fruticosum). The six leaves of the flower refer to the six original districts of the province - Kukan, Kantharalak, Uthumphon Phisai, Kanthararom, Rasi Salai and Khun Han.
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 20 districts (Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 206 communes (tambon) and 2411 villages.
Amphoe
King Amphoe
Mueang Si Sa Ket
Yang Chum Noi
Kanthararom
Kantharalak
Khukhan
Phrai Bueng
Prang Ku
Khun Han
Rasi Salai
Uthumphon Phisai
Bueng Bun
Huai Thap Than
Non Khun
Si Rattana
Nam Kliang
Wang Hin
Phu Sing
Mueang Chan
Benchalak
Phayu
Pho Si Suwan
Sila Lat
External links
Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tourismthailand.org/province.php?id=62®ion=northeast)
Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=e12)
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