About Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo is Thailand's easternmost central-region province, sharing a long border with Cambodia and home to the busy Aranyaprathet–Poipet land crossing. Created in 1993 from the eastern districts of Prachin Buri, it combines flat farmland with rugged hills along the border, two national parks, and the sprawling Rong Kluea border market. Most foreign visitors pass through en route to Siem Reap, but the province itself rewards travellers interested in wildlife, old Khmer ruins, and quiet countryside.
Key facts
- Population
- 560,925 (2020)
- Area
- 7,195 km²
- Density
- 78 / km²
- Districts
- 9
- Capital
- Sa Kaeo
- ISO code
- TH-27
All 9 districts
Aranyaprathet · Khao Chakan · Khlong Hat · Khok Sung · Mueang Sa Kaeo · Ta Phraya · Wang Nam Yen · Wang Sombun · Watthana Nakhon
Top Highlights
Aranyaprathet / Poipet border crossing
the main overland route to Siem Reap and Angkor
Rong Kluea Market
a vast border bazaar of second-hand clothes, food, and Cambodian goods
Pang Sida National Park
waterfalls and a contiguous wildlife corridor with Khao Yai
Khao Chakan
a limestone outcrop with caves and a hilltop temple
Getting There
Sa Kaeo is about 3–3.5 hours by car from Bangkok via Highway 33 or the eastern motorway. Trains on the Eastern Line run from Hua Lamphong to Aranyaprathet, and buses leave frequently from Mo Chit and Ekkamai for the border.
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Sources
Facts on this page last checked 1 August 2026.
- 1.Q381889 — population, area, districts, coordinates — Wikidata (Wikidata), retrieved 1 August 2026
- 2.Background reading — Wikipedia (Wikipedia), retrieved 1 August 2026Linked for context; no text is reproduced from it.
- 3.Official provincial website — Provincial administration (Official source), retrieved 1 August 2026
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