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Pro
Well preserved archeological evidence of the "golden era"
Con
Not for the non history buffs
In a nutshell
Dream to be back the old day.
IreneMcKay Says: We took a walk along the picturesque moat to have a look at the potter's kilns. Not hugely exciting but I guess it makes a change from wats and the walk was pleasant enough. You can still see the remains of several kilns. They date from around 1300 AD and produced a special...
IreneMcKay Says: This shrine costs 100 baht to enter. The ticket also covers entry to Wat Phra Phai Luang. This wat consists of a square building known as a mondop. Inside the mondop is a huge 15m Buddha image. The image peeks at you through the mondop opening as you approach. There were...
North Sukhothai Wat Phra Phai Luang
IreneMcKay Says: After Wat Mahathat I thought this was the most beautiful and most interesting of Sukhothai's wats. This wat is one of Sukhothai's oldest. It was originally built by the Khmers as a Hindhu temple. You can still see some beautiful Hindu carvings here. The whole wat had been...
IreneMcKay Says: This shrine is outside the old city area near the San Luang or northern gate. There is no entry fee to visit this wat. The wat consists of a chedi with lots of elephant carvings and although it is small it is photogenic and a bit different, so worth seeing. It is also near...
IreneMcKay Says: This is a lovely, peaceful wat located on an island. It has a large seated Buddha image and a Ceylonese style chedi. You get here by crossing the wooden bridge. A second small bridge will take you to a smaller island. A good place to find a shady spot and rest your tired...
The Old City - Wat Trapang Thong.
IreneMcKay Says: This wat lies on an island to the east of Wat Mahathat. You get to it by crossing a rickety, old wooden bridge. There are good views towars Wat Mahathat and towards Wat Trapang Ngoen from here across the lilyponds.
The Old City - Wat Mahathat and the Royal Palace
IreneMcKay Says: In my opinion this was the most beautiful wat in Sukhothai. This was once the religious and political centre of the Kingdom of Sukhothai. It is a wonderful place to wander with its large standing Buddha, seated Buddhas and stucco frieze of walking monks. The area around this...
IreneMcKay Says: To enter the temples in the Old City you should buy a ticket from the ticket office to the left of the main gate. Tickets cost 100 baht. We explored on foot, but there was a bike shop - K Shop - just across the road from the entrance.Wat Mai was the first temple we saw just...
HIRE A TUK TUK , TRI SHAW, MOTO !!!
DennyP Says: SUKOTHAI After arriving in Sokuthai at the National Park..you will notice many "Motos" for hire, there are many different names for these wheather you want to call them a "tuk tuk" or a" moto"..there really isn't a lot of difference. The main thing is they are definately the...
2 Reviews and 65 Opinions The Tharaburi Resort looks like it has seen better days. The political problems in Bangkok has not...
1 Review and 67 Opinions We recently stayed in the Ruean Thai Hotel for three nights. We arranged pick up from Sukhothai...
The Ruen Thai Guesthouse: Tasty local Food
IreneMcKay Says: We ate in our hotel restaurant twice. The food was tasty and good. I especially liked the pork wonton, but the chicken curry was very good, too. we washed it all down with some excellent bottles of beer Chang.
Cafes near Old Sukhothai: Cafes of Old Sukhothai
IreneMcKay Says: There was a whole row of little cafes, restaurants along the main road that lead to the entrance to the old city. We tried two of them for drinks and snacks and found them very pleasant. We were under the impression there was nowhere to eat in Old Sukhothai this certainly...
Poo Restaurant: Friendly service, good food.
IreneMcKay Says: We tried this restaurant because we had seen other reviews of it and because it was right next to the songthaew stop where you get off when returning from the Old City. The restaurant is owned by a Belgian man and his Thai wife. The Thai woman who served us (not sure if it...
The most beautiful airport on Earth
IreneMcKay Says: Sukhothai Airport is wonderful. The runways are lined with ponds and flowers. The buildings are in typical Thai style. There are deer, horses, wallabies!!! on the grounds. There are flooded paddy fields with oxen. Wonderful flowers everywhere. A model of Ankor Wat. A shrine,...
Travel between old and new Sukhothai.
IreneMcKay Says: Travelling between old and new Sukhothai is quite easy. Use the songthaews - trucks with two long benches. They depart regularly up to 6pm. The journey takes around 30 minutes. Approximate time as they leave when they are fullish and stop as often as necessary to let people...
theo1006 Says: For a day trip to Si Satchanalai the owner of J&J Guesthouse, Jim, recommended mr Aor (or that's what his name sounded, he himself was not sure how to write his name in western script). We think THB 1500 for a long day was a good deal. We saw Sawanworanayok Museum, the...
www.sukhothaipottery.com: Great souvenir in Sukhothai
sukhothai Says: We sell all Sangkhalok pottery produced by local artisan in Sukhothai. We provide a wide range of Sangkhalok pottery,All products are high quality. We delivery worldwide with safe.visit http://www.sukhothaipottery.com We sell all Sangkhalok pottery produced by local artisan...
Big C: For All Your Worldly Needs
ishi01 Says: Big, bright and cool Anything you could possibly need. Its cheaper than the 7 Eleven and has plenty of choices compared to mom and pops. Panacea to those feeling deprived of modern shopping environment while in the boonies. Depends on the items and compared to what..
ishi01 Says: There is not much shopping to be done, so additional bags, or the bag in the bag situation will not be required...reserve that for trip to jatujak in bangkok. Light cotton t-shirt and pants/skirts. You'd be walking on grass quite a bit. If you dont like the feeling of dry...
gib157 Says: The steps up to Wat Saphan Hin and Wat Phra Bat Noi are made of slabs of slate. I remember on the way up there are small Chedi's and other points of interest just off of the path, as well as many other ruins further down the hill, over the road and into the forest, but i...
gib157 Says: Pra Ruang Dam is an earthen dam further south of Wat Pra Bat Noi - "The water from this dam once kept the ponds and moats of the city full the entire year. It must also have been used for agricultural purposes"It's nothing especially great but I liked it. It reminded me of...
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This temple comprises two groups: the first group is situated in the north, surrounded by a ditch consisting of the assembly hall base which is made from brick...
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Q: Hi! Need to get to Ayuthaya from Sukhothai. If it possible to get there on bus, or the only way is the train from Phitsanulok?...
A: No idea of timings but there is a bus service between the two cities. Once there ask for directions to the bus station, or ask your hotel to check for you.
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This old city is now listed with UNESCO as a world heritage site - and, thankfully, preservation of remaining artefacts is a high priority. Headless Buddha images are a very sad and all too frequent...
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The Thai word "Sukhothai" means 'Rising of Happiness'. During the 13th and 14th centuries several Thai principalities in the Mekong River valley united to create Sukhothai. In 1238 the Sukhothai...
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Ancient ruins and quiet village
I was in Sukhothai during the Loy Krathong festival ( see local customs) so that made the atmosphere very special. I liked this quiet town. There isn't much to do, except from a visit to the ancient...
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If you want to discover more about ancient Thailand Sukhothai is a must. We got the bus here from Chaing Mai . ( about a 5 hour trip) Sukhothai is all about the park and what a park it is . It...
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