It is situated in the compound of Wat Prasat Phanaram temple, about 47 km (29.2 mi) southwest of downtown Sisaket.

Later, when more constructions were found so in order to make it clear which one it is referring to its location such as the one here is called Prasat Huai Thap Than.

[citation needed] Prasat Huai Thap Than was built during Baphuon period (around the mid-11th century) in ancient Khmer civilization.

[citation needed] In Lan Xang civilization, the top of the chedi changed its look to something more like a Phra That (śarīra) as its the Buddhism's belief.

[citation needed] When it was first built, the construction concerned on the direction of building so all temple faced to the east and surrounded with wall.