Sukhothai, Thailand - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Sukhothai, Thailand

Weather: Generally sunny with a few afternoon clouds, 69/96F.

Route: From Ayutthaya 356 km north on AH2 and Route 117.

Significance: Sukhothai was the capital of the Kingdom of Siam in the 13th and 14th centuries, prior to moving to Ayutthaya.  Like Ayutthaya, it has many prang (towers) and Buddhist sculptures, including one Buddhist sculpture that is 15 meters high.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Large Buddha statue with prang behind (from whc.unesco.org)

Elephant sculptures at the base of a prang (from whc.unesco.org)