Standing Buddha

The Old City

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August 12th 2006
Sukothai was a chance to see more temple ruins which I preferred to Ayuthaya. The old city is about 12 km out of town and most of the temples are set in the Sukothai Historical Park which is beautiful, nicely set out and has been well preserved. I rented a bike again and really enjoyed venturing round the park and taking photos. I even went outside of the park to explore the temples surrounding th ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more