Places to visit in Sukhothai, Thailand
7 places to visit in Sukhothai, Thailand, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Si Satchanalai Historical Park, Sukhothai Historical Park, Wat Mahathat and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Sukhothai volume.
3 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 4 National monuments
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Sukhothai (3)
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Si Satchanalai Historical Park
The ruins of Si Satchanalai and the older town of Chaliang on a bend of the Yom river, traditionally said to have been founded in 1250 as the second centre of the Sukhothai Kingdom. Crown princes lived here in the 13th and 14th centuries, and its wats stand quieter and greener than Sukhothai's.
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Sukhothai Historical Park
The ruins of Sukhothai, whose name means dawn of happiness, capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries. Moats, lotus ponds and brick and laterite wats spread across the park, and it is best taken slowly by bicycle.
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Wat Mahathat
The chief wat of old Sukhothai, at the centre of the walled city, its main chedi topped by a lotus-bud spire. Rows of brick columns, standing and seated Buddhas and dozens of smaller chedis surround it, reflected in the ponds at either side.
National monuments in Sukhothai (4)
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Wat Chedi Chet Thaeo
A ruined wat at Si Satchanalai named for its seven rows of chedis, dozens of them built in different styles. They are thought to have held the ashes of the town's ruling family, and some still keep stucco Buddhas in their niches.
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Wat Sa Si
A small ruined wat in old Sukhothai set on an island in a pond, reached by a footbridge across the water. Its bell-shaped chedi in the Sri Lankan style rises behind a seated Buddha, and the ruins reflect in the still water at dusk.
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Wat Si Chum
A ruined wat just outside the walls of old Sukhothai, whose square mondop encloses a huge seated Buddha, Phra Achana, about 15 metres tall. A tall, narrow opening frames the image, so its face and gilded hand come slowly into view as you walk up.
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Wat Sri Sawai
A ruined wat in old Sukhothai crowned by three tall prangs in the Khmer manner, enclosed by laterite walls. It is thought to have begun as a Hindu shrine before being turned to Buddhist use.
Collecting in Sukhothai
What are the best places to visit in Sukhothai?
LOQAH lists 7 places in Sukhothai. The best known include Si Satchanalai Historical Park, Sukhothai Historical Park, Wat Mahathat, Wat Chedi Chet Thaeo and Wat Sa Si. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Sukhothai?
7, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Sukhothai?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Sukhothai before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Sukhothai and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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