Must-see attractions in Sukhothai

  • Sukhothai Historical Park

    Sukhothai

    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…

  • Wat Saphan Hin of Sukhothai Historical Park in Thailand.

    Sukhothai Historical Park Western Zone

    Sukhothai

    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…

  • Sukhothai Historical Park Central Zone

    Sukhothai

    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…

  • Wat Saphan Hin

    Sukhothai

    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…

  • Wat Mahathat

    Sukhothai

    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…

  • Wat Si Chum

    Sukhothai

    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…

  • Sangkhalok Museum

    Sukhothai

    This small but comprehensive museum is an excellent introduction to ancient Sukhothai’s most famous product and export, its ceramics. The ground floor…

  • Wat Chetupon

    Sukhothai

    Located 1.4km south of the old city walls, this temple once held a four-sided mon·dòp (a chedi-like spire) featuring the four classic poses of the Buddha …

  • Wat Sa Si

    Sukhothai

    Wat Sa Si sits on an island west of the bronze monument of King Ramkhamhaeng (the third Sukhothai king). It’s a simple, classic Sukhothai-style wát…

  • Wat Phra Phai Luang

    Sukhothai

    This somewhat isolated wát features three 12th-century Khmer-style towers, bigger than those at Wat Si Sawai in the central zone. This may have been the…

  • Wat Si Sawai

    Sukhothai

    Just south of Wat Mahathat, this Buddhist shrine (dating from the 12th and 13th centuries) features three Khmer-style towers and a picturesque moat. It…

  • Wat Chedi Si Hong

    Sukhothai

    Directly across from Wat Chetupon, the main chedi here has retained much of its original stucco relief work, which shows still vivid depictions of…

  • Wat Chang Lom

    Sukhothai

    Wat Chang Lom (Elephant Circled Monastery) is about 1km east of the main park entrance. A large bell-shaped chedi is supported by 36 elephants sculpted…

  • Wat Trapang Ngoen

    Sukhothai

    This temple compound consists of a classic Sukhothai-style bell-shaped chedi, a stucco-covered Buddha statue and a particularly graceful image of a…

  • Wat Mumlangka

    Sukhothai

    Little is known about these Buddhist ruins, but the compound is thought to once have had a bell-shaped chedi. Today, all that remains is a base and some…

  • Wat Mai

    Sukhothai

    An Ayuthaya-style brick base surrounded by five small chedi is all that remains of this former Buddhist temple compound.

  • Wat Paa Mamuang

    Sukhothai

    This temple compound consists of a base with unusually high pillars, thought to be influenced by Mon architectural styles.

  • Ramkhamhaeng National Museum

    Sukhothai

    Near the entrance to the central zone, this museum is a decent starting point for exploring the historical-park ruins. A replica of the famous…

  • Wat Trapang Thong

    Sukhothai

    Next to the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, this small, still-inhabited wát with fine stucco reliefs is reached by a footbridge across the large lotus…