History
in brief
Sisaket as evidenced by the Khmer-style
archaelogical remains, dates at far back
as the ancient Khmer empire. According to Thai
history, in 1717 Thai locals called themselves
Suai, Kuai or Kuimigrated to the right bank of
the Mekhong and settled down their communities
in six separate places. Of the six groups, two led
by chiangkhan and Takaja settled in Ban Khok
Lamduan. Later in the reign of Somdet Phra
Borommaraja III of Ayudhya, Ban Khok Lamduan
was politically upgraded as Muang Khukhan
ruled by phra Krai Phakdi Sri Nakhon Lamduan
(Takaja). After the death of the first ruler in
1778, King Taksin the Greast of Thonburi named
luang Prub (Chaingkhan) , the second leadder
of Muang KhuKhan. Thank to the lack of water,
Muang Khukhan was relocated in Ban trae,
Tumbon Huai Nua (in the present Amphur
Khukhan).
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Later
in 1786 , with the consent of king Rama I
of Bangkok, Phraya phakdi phuthon Songkram,
a deputy Muang Khukhan established Muang
Sisaket at Ban Nonsamkha Sa Kamphaeng Yai.
The newly- established city ruled by Phraya
Ratanawongsa ( the former Phraya Phakdi Phuthon
Songkram) was under the supervision of Muang
Khukhan.
In 1904 during the reign of King Rama V of
Bangkok, Muang KhuKhan was relocated Muang
Sisaket ( the present Ban Muang Hao , Tambon
Muang Nua), while the old city of Khukhan becaome
the district of Huai Nua ( the present Amphur Khukhan)
and Muang Sisaket become one of Muang Khukhan's
district.
In 1912 Muang Khukhan was affiliated
with Monthon
(precinct) Ubol. After giving up the Monthon administration
in 1933 , the status of Muang Khukhan was lifted of the
province of Khukhan. Later in 1938, the name of the
province of changed into Sisaket. |
