On my way down to the Gulf of Thailand to do some scuba diving, I stopped off at Sukhothai to see the 13th-century ruins of the Sukhothai kingdom. Somewhat similar to Angkor Wat, but much smaller, the ruins are easily accessible by bicycle and entrance costs just a few dollars. Sunrise at the temples was particularly striking and worth waking up early for.
In addition to the temples, I had a lovely time staying at Sila Resort, a nice hostel in New Sukhothai. I’d highly recommend it!
- A Buddha statue at Wat Mahathat at Sukhothai Historical Park
- A Buddha statue at Wat Mahathat at Sukhothai Historical Park
- A Buddha statue at Wat Mahathat at Sukhothai Historical Park
- Overview of Wat Mahathat at Sukhothai Historical Park
- Standing in front of a Buddha statue at Wat Mahathat at Sukhothai Historical Park
- Standing at the entrance of Wat Si Sawai at Sukhothai Historical Park
- Birds at Wat Si Sawai
- Birds at Wat Si Sawai
- Standing in front of Wat Sa Si at Sukhothai Historical Park
- The elephants at Wat Sorasak
- The elephants at Wat Sorasak
- The elephants at Wat Sorasak
- The trail up to Wat Saphan Hin
- The Buddha statue at Wat Saphan Hin
- The Buddha’s feet at Wat Saphan Hin
- A Buddha statue at Wat Saphan Hin
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