The ruins of the old cities of Si Satchanalai and Chaliang date from the 13th to 15th centuries. Located 50km north of Sukhothai and set among hills, they're in the same basic style as those in the Sukhothai Historical Park, but the setting is more rural and arguably more peaceful. Surrounded by a 12m-wide moat, the park is roughly 720 hectares. Chaliang is an older city site (from the 11th century) located 1km southeast, with two temples dating to the 14th century.
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Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park
Sukhothai Province
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28.75 MILES
The Sukhothai Historical Park ruins are one of Thailand’s most impressive World Heritage sites. The park includes the remains of 21 historical sites and…
Sukhothai Historical Park Western Zone
28.77 MILES
The western zone of Sukhothai Historical Park, at its furthest extent 2km west of the old city walls, is the most expansive. In addition to Wat Saphan Hin…
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Sukhothai Historical Park Central Zone
28.67 MILES
This is the historical park’s main zone and home to what are arguably some of the park’s most impressive ruins. On Saturday night much of the central…
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Sukhothai Historical Park Northern Zone
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The northern zone of Sukhothai Historical Park, 500m north of the old city walls, is easily reached by bicycle.
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28.92 MILES
This wát is located on the crest of a hill that rises about 200m above the plain. Its name means ‘stone bridge’ – a reference to the slate path and…
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28.89 MILES
Completed in the 13th century, the largest wát in Sukhothai is surrounded by brick walls (206m long and 200m wide) and a moat that is believed to…
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28.42 MILES
This wát contains an impressive mon·dòp (small, square, spired building) with a 15m brick-and-stucco seated Buddha. This Buddha’s elegant, tapered fingers…
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28.9 MILES
This small but comprehensive museum is an excellent introduction to ancient Sukhothai’s most famous product and export, its ceramics. The ground floor…
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Next to Wat Chang Lom, these ruins contain seven rows of chedi, the largest of which is a copy of one at Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai. An interesting brick…
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This fine temple, marking the centre of the old city of Si Satchanalai, has elephants surrounding a bell-shaped chedi (stupa) that is somewhat better…
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South of Wat Chedi Jet Thaew, this chedi is Sinhalese in style and was built in the 15th or 16th century, a bit later than the other monuments at Si…
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On the hill overlooking Wat Chang Lom are the remains of Wat Khao Phanom Phloeng, including a chedi, a large seated Buddha and stone columns that once…