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Sukhothai
You may have had your fill of tumbled-down bricks in Ayuthaya but the ancient cap-
ital of Sukhothai (
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) is worth the extra effort. The old city is sheltered in a
quiet parklike setting that creates a meditative calm, perfect for enjoying the gravity
of the gravity-defying monuments. The surviving Buddha figures exhibit Sukhothai's
quintessential artistic tradition: an elegance and fluidity despite their stationary posi-
tion. And rarely are these lovely ruins overcome by crowds.
Worshippers, Wat Mahathat (
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), Sukhothai
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