Wat Mahathat

Travels in Thailand (Sukothai)

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April 30th 2010
The Kingdom of Sukothai lasted from around 1235 to 1438 AD. There are several Wats in Sukothai Historical Park but Wat Mahathat is the largest and most impressive. It covers an area of ten acres and Wat Mahathat translates as 'great relic'. It is one of the oldest and most important Buddhist temples in Thailand. It was established in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 14th century. The Wat is bui ... 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