An Associate Historic Town of Sukhothai World Heritage Site
UNESCO: Si Satchanalai Historical Park |
The former town
before Si Satchanalai is Chalieng where Wat Sri Ratana Mahathat was the town
centre. This temple and nearby ruins has been influenced by ancient Khmer which
the Khmer buildings and decorations are remarkable.
In the
Sukhothai period Si Satchanalai was the residence of the Viceroy. Temples and
buildings were created with wonderful ideas and interesting beauty. In the
centre of Si Satchanalai is the location of Khao Phanom
Ploeng. City walls, some along the Yom River. Great Wall's construction
is Tri Boontr, as well as Sukhothai and
Kamphaeng Phet.
Si Satchanalai Historical Park features a large 45 square kilometers, covering more than 200 ancient buildings, and 68 km away from Sukhothai. The building materials are made of laterite. Divided to 3 sites; in a historic city walls, outside the city walls (mainly is Chalieng old town) and the area was a source of Sangkhalok ware.
Authentic
Thai Way of Life
The
historical park is located away from the new Si Satchanalai, surrounded by
communities that are quite dense. They are Central Thai-style residences such
as houses in rural gardens and adjacent to the river. They are not the tropical
gardens that you have found at luxury resorts or tourist attractions, but original
Thai gardens, filled with fruits such as mangos, bananas, papayas, and guavas.
Thai people's gardens are edible. Do not focus on the aesthetic.
On the route to each historical site outside the city walls, you will experience life in a rural where are real and authentic.
On the route to each historical site outside the city walls, you will experience life in a rural where are real and authentic.