{"id":6128,"date":"2022-06-04T11:05:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T09:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viajerosactivos.com\/?p=6128"},"modified":"2025-04-03T09:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T07:37:44","slug":"visit-to-sukhothai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viajerosactivos.com\/en\/visita-a-sukhothai\/","title":{"rendered":"What to see in Sukhothai: 11 essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"

All the details of what to see in Sukhothai in 1 day, how to get there by public transport, prices, where to stay and lots of tips.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A visit to Sukhothai is one of the great essentials in Thailand, a historical park that is halfway between Bangkok and Chiang Mai and can be visited in 1 day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word Sukhothai means "dawn of happiness" and was the capital of the kingdom during the 13th and 14th centuries<\/strong> of the same name, considered the origin of today's Thailand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a period of flowering of culture and establishment of Buddhism after a long domination khmer<\/em> and practice of Hinduism, a true Golden season. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likewise, it is believed that the current Thai alphabet emerged there.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Later, they were invaded by the kingdom of Ayutthaya and finally absorbed towards the end of the 15th century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, it is a small historic town that It preserves more than 30 temples from that time, some are still in operation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sukhothai Historical Park was opened in 1988 and in 1991 it was declared Heritage of humanity by unesco.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc4d In this other article you can read more about Ayutthaya Excursion: Thailand's Ancient Capital<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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