Sa Kaeo is one of Thailand’s newest provinces upgraded from a district of Prachin Buri Province in 1993. The town is 220 kms. east of Bangkok and can be reached either by road or rail. Dotted in its 165 kms. borderline. Aranyaprathet is the easternmost border district facing Poi Pet in Cambodia. It is also the most important channel for trade between the Thai and Cambodian people. Attractions Sa Keoa – Sa Khwan – The name of the province derives from this place. It is composed of two ponds, believed by people to contain sacred water once used for the coronation ceremony. The site is located 1.5 kms. west of the town. Pang Sida National Park – Rongklua Market at Aranyaprathet – This is a district on the Thai-Cambodian border,
some 55 kms. east of Sa Kaeo. Prasat Khao Noi – This archaeological site of the Khmer period is situated on a hill in Amphoe Wat-thanakhon. It is accessible by a 2-km. dirt road branching off the Watthana Nakhon-Aranyaprathet route. The structure is composed of 3 prangs or pagodas made of brick surrounded by laterite walls. Sandstone lintels and statues found at the site are displayed at the Prachin Buri National Museum. Prasat Sadokkokthom – Local Products Like Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo is rich in bamboo plantations. Furniture, household products and souvenirs made from bamboo can be found at roadside markets. Cantaloupe is the most famous fruit of Sa Kaeo.
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Declared a national park on 24 February,
1982, it occupies an area of 844 square kilometers with various
and diversified forests. The park area is the origin of the Bang
Pakong River. The park office where information and accommodation
are provided is 27 kms. north of the town. Namtok Pang Sida,
its major attraction, is 700 metres from the park office. Namtok
Pha Takhian, 2.5 kms. beyond Pang Sida Waterfall, can be reached
along a trekking trail. Namtok Khwae Makha as well as other remote
waterfalls is at least 6 km. by foot. The park is also suitable
for watching birds such as the Yellow-faced Green Pigeon and
the Lineated Barbets. Mysterious freshwater crocodiles in the
deep forest await the adventures to discover.
Ban Khlong Luk border market, some
6 kms. from the district, is always crowded with vendors and
shoppers from both countries. Popular products on sale at this
market are consumer goods, ceramics, wicker ware, woodwork, and
used pro-ducts.
This old Khmer temple is located near
the border at Ban Nong Samet, Amphoe Ta Phraya. A group of sandstone
prangs (or pagodas) stand inside laterite walls. Important evidence
found at this ancient site are 2 stone inscriptions, now kept
in the National Library in Bangkok.