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After touring Sukhothai historical park by bike, it is at the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum that you will find a few more pieces of the puzzle, which is the history of Sukhothai. This museum, inaugurated in the sixties, is full of statues, stone inscriptions, deities carved in bronze and more.
Wat Trapang Ngoen temple, founded in the 14th century, is in the central sector of Sukhothai historical park, near Wat Mahathat. What really stands out is a seated Buddha image facing a vast lake. As a backgound, a well preserved chedi and in front of it a series of columns that still presist , resisting the passage of time.
The temple of Wat Sa Si, built in the 14th century, is located on the central sector island, near Wat Mahathat. The highlight in this sanctuary, flanked by a body of water filled with lotus flowers, is a seated Buddha, accompanied by 6 relatively well-preserved chedis and several columns.
Wat Phra Phai Luang was founded around the 12th century by the Khmer, being one of the city's oldest temples, preceding the founding of the kingdom of Sukhothai. At a time when Hinduism still prevailed, it is believed that this complex, dedicated to Vishnu, had a great spiritual significance.
Sukhothai is at the origin of what we now know as Thailand. It was after the emergence of Sukhothai, as the epicenter of a monarchy, that the unification of the various settlements, that until then were controlled by the Khmer empire, took place.
Wat Mahathat, built between the years 1290 and 1350, is the most visited temple in Sukhothai historical park and one of them most impressive in Thailand. This vast complex, representative of the center of the universe, was the spiritual center of the Kingdom of Sukhothai.
The Wat Si Sawai temple is a Hindu shrine, dedicated to Shiva, that was after converted to Buddhism. It is located in the central sector, close to Wat Mahathat and Wat Tra Phang Ngoen. Founded at the end of the 12th century, in this temple with strong Lopburi influence, stand out 3 worked Prangs and several columns.
This article on what to do in Khao San Road, Bangkoks most popular street amongst backpackers, aims to show you what to expect from this street. With lots of fun, it concentrates a large number of hostels, bars, restaurants and shops.
Ayutthaya, considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an island at the confluence of three rivers, Chao Phraya River, Lopburi River and Pa Sak River. Founded in 1350, it was, after Sukhothai, the second capital of the Siam kingdom.
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon is one of the best preserved royal monasteries in Thailand. Located at the (eastern) entrance of Ayutthaya. this temple was built in the 14th century, as a school temple in the forest, to celebrate the victory over the Burmese.
