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SUKHOTHAI
FEBRUARY 2006
THAILAND'S FIRST CAPITOL CITY - 1240 to 1350 AD

Garden House - guesthouse where I spent the night - TukTuk and my driver in front
Garden House 		Main temple in the first capitol of Thailand
Wat Mahathat

The old noodle and the old ruins
Noodleman at Wat Mahathat 		Wat Mahathat - construction completed in 1345
Buddha at Wat Mahathat

Wat Mahathat construction started by King Intradit
Wat Mahathat detail 		Construction completed by King Li Thai
Wat Mahathat detail

Sukhothai lasted from the first half of the 13th century until 1378 when Ayutthaya became the second capitol of Thailand
Wat Mahathat 		All structures axially aligned with the rising and setting sun
Buddha at Wat Mahathat

Wat Sa Sri is located on an island
Wat Sa Sri 		Sukhothai has been restored in part with aid from UNESCO
Lilies in the moat

Khmer-style prang
Wat Phra Phai Luang 		Details from Wat Phra Phai Luang
Naga head (serpent)

Central chedi and columns
Wat Trapang Thong Lang 		This is believed to be the oldest structure in Sukhothai
San Tha Pha Daeng

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