Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(admission 100B, plus per bicycle/motorcycle/car 10/30/50B; 6.30am-7pm Sun-Fri, to 9pm Sat)
This
is the historical park's main zone and is home to what are arguably some of the park's
most well-preserved and impressive ruins. Near the entrance,
Ramkhamhaeng National Mu-
seum
(admission 150B; 9am-4pm)
provides a modest collection of Sukhothai-era artefacts.
amples of Sukhothai architecture, typified by the classic lotus-bud stupa that features a
conical spire topping a square-sided structure on a three-tiered base. Some of the orignal
Buddha images remain, including a 9m standing Buddha among the broken columns.
Wat Si Sawai
, just south of Wat Mahathat, has three Khmer-style prang and a picturesque
moat.
Wat Sa Si
is a classically simple Sukhothai-style temple set on an island.
Wat Trapang
Thong
, next to the museum, is reached by the footbridge crossing the large, lotus-filled
pond that surrounds it.
Northern Zone
(admission 100B, plus per bicycle/motorcycle/car 10/30/50B;
7.30am-5.30pm)
This zone, 500m
north of the old city walls, is easily reached by bicycle.
In the northwestern corner,
Wat Si Chum
contains a massive seated Buddha tightly
squeezed into an open, walled
mon·dòp
(the small square-sided building with a spire in a
wát). Somewhat isolated to the north of the city, Wat Phra Pai Luang is similar in style to
Wat Si Sawai
, but the
Ъrahng
(tower) are larger.
Western Zone
(admission 100B, plus per bicycle/motorcycle/car 10/30/50B; 8am-4.30pm)
The western zone is
the most expansive.
Wat Saphan Hin
is on a hill 3km west of the old city walls, and features
a 12.5m-high standing Buddha image looking back towards Sukhothai.
Elsewhere, the large, bell-shaped stupa at
Wat Chang Lom
, to the east, is supported by 36
elephants sculpted into its base.
Sleeping
Many guesthouses offer free wi-fi, free use of bicycles and free pick-up from the bus ter-
minal.
New Sukhothai
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