41 places to discover
Ban Na Ton Chan is a community-based tourism village in Tambon Ban Tuek, Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Inhabited by Tai Phuan people, it is known for preserving traditional wooden houses, hand-woven cotton textiles and natural mud-dyeing techniques. Recognized as an award-winning homestay village, it offers cultural immersion, local crafts, traditional food and rural landscapes near Si Satchanalai Historical Park.
The Fish Museum in Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Thani, is a small freshwater aquarium and educational museum dedicated to fish species of the Yom River basin and central Thailand. Located within the provincial capital area, it displays live freshwater fish, preserved specimens and informational exhibits on local aquatic biodiversity, fisheries and conservation. The museum serves as an educational resource for students and visitors interested in regional natural history and inland fisheries.
The King Ramkhamhaeng Monument is a bronze statue honoring King Ramkhamhaeng the Great, third ruler of the Sukhothai Kingdom, located in the central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Unveiled in 1975, the monument depicts the king seated on a throne holding a manuscript, commemorating his creation of the Thai alphabet in 1283 and his role in establishing Sukhothai as a major 13th-century kingdom.
Phra Mae Ya Shrine is a revered shrine located in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, near Sukhothai Historical Park in Sukhothai Province, Thailand. Dedicated to Phra Mae Ya, believed to be the mother of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great of the Sukhothai Kingdom, it is an important local place of worship. The shrine houses a venerated statue and is visited by locals and tourists to pay respect, make offerings and learn about Sukhothai folklore and history.
Prasat Ta Pha Daeng is a 12th-century Khmer-style laterite shrine located inside the central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao Subdistrict, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Situated south of Wat Mahathat near the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, it is one of the oldest structures in the park, predating the Sukhothai Kingdom. Built in Bayon style, it features a single prang and reflects the region's earlier Khmer Hindu influence within the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ramkhamhaeng National Museum is the principal museum of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai. Opened in 1964, it houses archaeological finds from Sukhothai and nearby sites dating to the 13th-15th century Sukhothai Kingdom. Collections include Buddha images, ceramics, architectural elements and a replica of the Ramkhamhaeng Inscription, providing context for the UNESCO World Heritage park.
Ramkhamhaeng National Park is a protected forest and mountain park in Ban Dan Lan Hoi District, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Established in 1980 and named after King Ramkhamhaeng of Sukhothai, it covers about 341 square kilometres of the Khao Luang mountain range. The park is known for its forested peaks, waterfalls, viewpoints and hiking trails, including the challenging ascent to 1,200-metre Khao Luang summit, and serves as a major nature destination near Sukhothai Historical Park.
The Sangkhalok Museum is a private museum in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, near Sukhothai Historical Park in Sukhothai Province. It houses an extensive private collection of Sangkhalok ceramics and artifacts from the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya periods, collected over decades. Notable for its well-preserved celadon, underglaze and overglaze wares, kiln-site finds and historical displays, it illustrates the ceramic heritage and trade of the Sukhothai Kingdom.
Sawankhalok City Pillar Shrine is a revered civic shrine located in Mueang Sawankhalok Subdistrict, Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province, Thailand. It houses the city pillar, traditionally regarded as the spiritual center and guardian symbol of the town. Situated in the central area of Sawankhalok town near the Yom River, the shrine features a small pavilion-style structure and is respected by locals who visit to pay respect and make offerings for good fortune.
Sawanworanayok National Museum is a national museum in Mueang Sawankhalok, Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province. Operated by the Fine Arts Department, it houses archaeological finds from Sawankhalok, Si Satchanalai and Sukhothai. Notable for its extensive collection of Sangkhalok ceramics, Sukhothai-period Buddha images, and artifacts illustrating the region's history as a major ceramic production centre.
The Si Satchanalai Kiln Sites are extensive ancient ceramic production sites located at Ban Ko Noi and Ban Pa Yang near Si Satchanalai Historical Park in Sukhothai Province. Dating from the 13th to 16th centuries during the Sukhothai period, the area contains over 200 excavated kilns that produced famed Sangkhalok and Sukhothai celadon wares for domestic use and export. The sites are part of the Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns UNESCO World Heritage property.
Si Satchanalai National Park is a protected forest area in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand, covering about 213 square kilometers of the Phi Pan Nam Range. Established in 1981, it is known for its mixed deciduous and evergreen forests, limestone mountains, waterfalls and caves. The park protects watershed forests and wildlife and offers hiking, nature study and camping for visitors exploring northern Thailand's natural landscape.
Wat Aranyik is a ruined Buddhist forest temple located in Mueang Kao Subdistrict, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province, within the Sukhothai Historical Park UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dating to the 14th-century Sukhothai period, it served monks of the forest tradition. The site features laterite foundations, remains of a vihara and chedi, and a tranquil wooded setting outside the old walled city, illustrating early Sukhothai architecture and monastic planning.
Wat Chang Lom is a historic Buddhist temple ruin located inside Si Satchanalai Historical Park in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, Thailand. Built in the late 13th to 14th century during the Sukhothai Kingdom, it is noted for its large bell-shaped Sri Lankan-style chedi encircled by 39 elephant sculptures. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sukhothai Historical Parks, it is one of the most photographed monuments in Si Satchanalai.
Wat Chang Lom is an ancient Buddhist temple ruin in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, within Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai Province. Built in the late 14th century during the Sukhothai Kingdom, it is noted for its large bell-shaped Sri Lankan-style chedi encircled by 32 elephant sculptures. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Sukhothai Historical Park, it exemplifies classic Sukhothai architecture east of the old walled city.
Wat Chao Chan is an ancient temple ruin located within Si Satchanalai Historical Park on the west bank of the Yom River in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, it features a Khmer-style laterite prang later modified in the Sukhothai period. Notable for its well-preserved prang, vihara foundations and laterite walls, it reflects the transition from Khmer to Sukhothai architecture.
Wat Chedi Chet Thaeo is a historic Buddhist temple ruin located inside Si Satchanalai Historical Park in Sukhothai Province, Thailand. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sukhothai Historical Parks, it is notable for its unique layout of 32 chedis arranged in seven rows. The site displays Sukhothai and Sri Lankan influenced architecture with lotus-bud and bell-shaped chedis dating to the 14th-15th century.
Wat Chetuphon is a ruined Buddhist temple in the southern part of the central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sukhothai Historical Park, it is notable for its large mandapa housing four stucco Buddha images facing the cardinal directions, distinctive slate pillars, laterite walls and surrounding moat, representing classic Sukhothai architecture from the 14th century.
Wat Chom Chuan, also known as Wat Chom Chuen, is a historic Buddhist temple located within the Si Satchanalai Historical Park in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, Thailand. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Sukhothai Historical Parks, it features a prominent bell-shaped chedi, ruined vihara and laterite walls. Built during the Sukhothai period, it reflects classic Sukhothai architecture and offers insight into the region's religious and urban history.
Wat Khao Suwan Khiri is a Buddhist hilltop temple in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Located on Khao Suwan Khiri hill overlooking the Yom River and Si Satchanalai town, it is known for its prominent chedi, Buddha images, and panoramic viewpoint. The temple is accessed by a long staircase and offers views of the surrounding plains and the nearby Si Satchanalai Historical Park area. It serves as both a religious site and scenic viewpoint.
Wat Mahathat is the largest and most important temple in Sukhothai Historical Park, located in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Situated in the central zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, it served as the spiritual center of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th-14th centuries. The complex is noted for its classic Sukhothai architecture, central lotus-bud chedi, and numerous Buddha images and chedis.
Wat Nang Phaya is a ruined Buddhist temple located inside the Si Satchanalai Historical Park in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, Thailand. Dating to the 15th to 16th century during the late Sukhothai to early Ayutthaya period, it is noted for its well-preserved stucco reliefs on the remaining walls, laterite structures, and Ayutthaya-influenced architecture. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Sukhothai Historical Parks group.
Wat Pa Mamuang is a ruined Buddhist temple within Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao Subdistrict, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Located west of the old walled city, it is a forest temple (Aranyawasi) dating to the Sukhothai period in the 14th century. Notable for its large bell-shaped chedi, ruined vihara, and historic inscriptions, it reflects early Sukhothai architecture and monastic tradition and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wat Phiphat Mongkhon is a prominent Buddhist temple located in Thung Saliam Subdistrict, Thung Saliam District, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Known for its striking golden chedi and Lanna-Sukhothai architecture, the temple is set in a spacious landscaped compound. It houses revered Buddha images and intricate decorative details. Developed as a major religious and cultural landmark of the district, it attracts visitors for its architecture, religious art and serene atmosphere.
Wat Phra Phai Luang is a historic Buddhist temple located just north of the walled city in Sukhothai Historical Park, Mueang Kao, Sukhothai. Originally built as a Khmer Hindu shrine in the late 12th to early 13th century and later converted to a Theravada Buddhist temple during the Sukhothai period, it is notable for its three laterite prangs, stucco decoration, moat and blend of Khmer and Sukhothai architecture within a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Chaliang is a historic Buddhist temple ruin in Si Satchanalai Subdistrict, Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, within Si Satchanalai Historical Park, part of the Historic Town of Sukhothai UNESCO World Heritage Site. Originally built as a Khmer Mahayana Buddhist sanctuary in the 12th-13th century and later expanded in the Sukhothai period, it is notable for its large Khmer-style prang, laterite enclosure walls, Sukhothai-style chedi and preserved stucco decoration.
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Sawankhalok is an ancient Buddhist temple located on the east bank of the Yom River in Mueang Sawankhalok, Sukhothai Province. Originally a Khmer Mahayana Buddhist sanctuary later converted to Theravada Buddhism, it features a laterite prang, Sukhothai-style chedi, viharn and historic Buddha images. As the principal temple of the old Chaliang town, it reflects Sukhothai and Ayutthaya architectural influences and is a key site within the Sawankhalok-Si Satchanalai heritage area.
Wat Phraya Dam is a ruined Buddhist temple located within the Si Satchanalai Historical Park in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, Thailand. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Sukhothai Historical Parks, it dates to the Sukhothai period. The site features remains of a chedi, vihara foundations and laterite structures set in a forested park landscape, reflecting the ancient town's religious architecture and urban planning.
Wat Sa Pathum is a historic Buddhist temple ruin located within Si Satchanalai Historical Park in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Sukhothai Historical Parks, the temple reflects Sukhothai-period architecture with a ruined chedi, vihara foundations and laterite remains surrounded by forested parkland. It is notable as one of the lesser-visited ancient monuments illustrating the urban planning and religious art of the 13th-15th century Sukhothai Kingdom.
Wat Saphan Hin is a historic Buddhist temple ruin on a hilltop about 2 km west of the walled city in Sukhothai Historical Park, Mueang Kao Subdistrict, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Notable for its slate stone-paved causeway (saphan hin), elevated laterite base and 12.5-meter standing Buddha image overlooking the plains, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sukhothai Historical Park and represents classic Sukhothai-period architecture from the 13th-14th centuries.
Wat Sa Si is a historic Buddhist temple located on a small island in the middle of Traphang Trakuan pond within the central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao Subdistrict, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Built during the Sukhothai period, it is noted for its elegant Sri Lankan-style bell-shaped chedi, ruined vihara and rows of slender columns. As part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, it exemplifies classic Sukhothai architecture and serene waterside setting.
Wat Si Chum is an ancient Buddhist temple located in the northwestern zone of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Famous for its monumental mandapa enclosing the 15-meter seated Buddha image Phra Achana, it exemplifies classic Sukhothai architecture from the late 13th to 14th century. As part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sukhothai Historical Park, it is one of the most photographed and revered sites in the ancient capital.
Wat Si Sawai is an ancient temple in the central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province, Thailand. Notable for its three well-preserved Khmer-style prangs built of laterite, it was originally constructed as a Hindu shrine in the late 12th to early 13th century during Khmer influence and later adapted for Theravada Buddhism. Enclosed by a laterite wall, it is one of the oldest monuments in the UNESCO World Heritage park.
Wat Sopharam is a Theravada Buddhist temple located in Sam Ruean Subdistrict, Si Samrong District, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. It serves as a local community temple and religious center for residents of the Si Samrong area. The temple features a traditional ordination hall, Buddha images, and typical northern Thai temple architecture. It is a quiet, active place of worship reflecting everyday Buddhist practice outside the major historical parks of Sukhothai.
Wat Sorasak is a restored Buddhist temple ruin located within the walled central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao Subdistrict, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Built in the early 15th century during the Sukhothai Kingdom, it is notable for its bell-shaped chedi encircled by 24 stucco elephants emerging from the base. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Sukhothai Historical Park, it exemplifies classic Sukhothai architecture and elephant-supported chedi design.
Wat Suan Kaeo Utthayan Noi is a ruined Buddhist temple located within the Si Satchanalai Historical Park in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Sukhothai Historical Parks, it dates to the Sukhothai period (14th-15th century). The site features a central laterite chedi and ruined vihara foundations set in a forested area, reflecting classic Sukhothai architectural style and the historic urban layout of ancient Si Satchanalai.
Wat Suan Kaeo Utthayan Yai is a historic Buddhist temple ruin in Si Satchanalai District, Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand. Located east of the walled core of Si Satchanalai Historical Park, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns, it dates to the Sukhothai period. The site features a ruined vihara, chedi remains, laterite foundations and Buddha images, reflecting classic Sukhothai architecture and town planning outside the main city walls.
Wat Thung Saliam is a local Buddhist temple located in Thung Saliam Subdistrict, Thung Saliam District, Sukhothai Province in northern Thailand. It serves as the central community temple for the district town and functions as a place for religious observance, merit-making and local ceremonies. The temple features typical northern Thai Buddhist architecture with an ordination hall, prayer halls and Buddha images, reflecting the cultural heritage of the Sukhothai region.
Wat Traphang Ngoen is a 14th-century Buddhist temple ruin located on a small island in an artificial pond within the central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao, Sukhothai. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sukhothai Historical Park, it is noted for its classic Sukhothai-style lotus-bud chedi, ruined vihara with Buddha image, and scenic reflection in the surrounding Traphang Ngoen pond west of Wat Mahathat.
Wat Traphang Thong is a historic Buddhist temple located on a small island in the middle of a lotus pond within the central zone of Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao, Sukhothai. Built during the Sukhothai period in the 14th century, it is notable for its classic Sukhothai-style chedi, mandapa, and scenic island setting connected by a footbridge, offering well-preserved architecture and reflective pond views near Wat Mahathat.
Wat Tuek is an ancient Buddhist temple ruin located within the Sukhothai Historical Park in Mueang Kao Subdistrict, Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai Province. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Sukhothai Historical Park, it dates to the Sukhothai period (13th-14th century). The site features a brick mandapa and laterite remains reflecting early Sukhothai architecture and is notable for its historical and architectural value among the park's monuments.