Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai Historical Park

The old capital of Siam (Thailand) was interesting but beginning to get dull with all shear number of temple ruins I have been visiting in Thailand and Cambodia. I ended up visiting just to have a quick look, snap a few photos and started playing pokemon battling gyms and planting my monster for the day. 

New Sukhothai Town

Sukhothai actually have three parts to it, the New Sukhothai where all the food and accommodation, shops and peoples daily life went about, Sukhothai Historical Park where the old capital of Siam was predating Ayutthaya and a slightly further (70km away) Si Satchanalai Historical Park the sister city of Sukhothai. 

Sukhothai Noodles 

Sukhothai Noodles 

Unlike Bangkok or Ayutthaya where the city is flooded with tourist, Sukhothai felt like a forgotten thing but beautifully preserved. Entry to the park was by foot only or one could rent a bicycle to go around. Compared to Ayutthaya ruins, the temples are much smaller and more spread out also lacking the attraction of chopped Buddha heads or the sorts.

Sukhothai Historical Park

Bicycle Inside Sukhothai Historical Park

Sukhothai Historical Park

Sukhothai Historical Park

Sukhothai Historical Park

Sukhothai Historical Park

Si Satchanalai Historical Park was even smaller temple wise compared to Sukhothai, but the land area that the park covered was so large that I had to use motorbike to get from one mound to another. 

Si Satchanalai Historical Park

Si Satchanalai Historical Park

Si Satchanalai Historical Park

Si Satchanalai Historical Park

In a way Sukhothai was just what I needed. A quiet little town to pit stop and recuperate but at the same time with little things to see and explore every day.

Traveled on: Dec 2018