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Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park
Set among the hills, the 13th- to 15th-century ruins of the old cities of Si
Satchanalai and Chaliang, about 50km north of Sukhothai, are in the same basic
style as those in the Sukhothai Historical Park, but the setting is more peaceful and
almost seems untouched. The park covers roughly 720 hectares and is surrounded
by a 12m-wide moat. Chaliang, 1km southeast, is an older city site (dating to the
11th century), though its two temples date to the 14th century, and the remains of
an ancient pottery industry can be found north of the park.
Admission Fees
An all-inclusive admission fee of 220B allows entry to Si Satchanalai, Wat Chao Chan (at
Chaliang) and the Si Satchanalai Centre for Study & Preservation of Sangkalok Kilns.
Sights
Si Satchanalai
This
zone
(admission 100B, plus per car 50B; 8am-4.30pm)
contains the vast
majority of ruins. An
information centre
( 8.30am-5pm)
at the park distributes
free park maps and has a small exhibit outlining the history and major attractions.
Bicycles can be rented near the entrance gate to the park (20B).
WAT CHANG LOM
This fine temple, marking the centre of the old city of Si Satchanalai, has elephants
surrounding a bell-shaped
chedi
that is somewhat better preserved than its counter-
part in Sukhothai. An inscription says the temple was built by King Ramkhamhaeng
between 1285 and 1291.
Temple
WAT KHAO PHANOM PHLOENG
On the hill overlooking Wat Chang Lom to the right are the remains of Wat Khao
Phanom Phloeng, including a
chedi,
a large seated Buddha and stone columns that
once supported the roof of the
wí·hăhn
. From this hill you can make out the gener-
Temple
