Travel Category Archives

Wat Traphang Ngoen contains a vihan (assembly hall) and a Sukhothai style main chedi with a lotus bud-shaped anda that sits in the east-west alignment.

  Wat Sri Sawai is known for its three prangs with excellent exterior stucco decorations and its banyan tree.   Wat Sri Sawai is the most Khmer-styled temple remaining at Sukhothai. This temple was originally built for the worship of the Hindu gods and was later transformed into a Buddhist temple. This temple is demarcated...Read More

Wat Chetuphon in Sukhothai is known for its tall stucco bas-reliefs of standing and walking Buddhas and the thick enclosure wall made of bluish-gray slate.

Wat Mahathat, the best and largest ruins in Sukhothai, consists a main chedi, assembly hall, ordination hall, 200 smaller chedis and two 8m standing Buddhas

Wat Saphan Hin, Sukhothai, is known for its 12-meter-high standing Buddha image overlooking the plains as well as a great spot for viewing stunning sunrise.

The meaning of Sukhothai means “Dawn of Happiness”. Sukhothai houses two historical ruins: the Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai, which are listed under UNESCO.