Wat Sopharam

The 28 metre high, 22 metre wide Buddha statue at Wat Sopharam along Highway 101.

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A trip to the UNESCO World Heritage site at Si Satchanalai isn’t for everyone. In fact, for most of us, a visit to the more accessible, quite similar, yet seriously fantastic ruins at Sukhothai is probably enough. But for those few with a particularly keen interest in architecture and history, Si Satchanalai, with its more intimate setting and fewer number of visitors, creates a better chance to discover these ancient temples at your own pace and in your own way. In other words, Si Satchanalai is just like Sukhothai - only better.

Situated in a scenic spot near the Yom River, Si Satchanalai lies 65 km to the north of Sukhothai. During the Sukhothai era, Si Satchanalai was the kingdom’s administrative centre and considered to be Sukhothai’s twin city. During the 13th and 14th ... Read our complete Si Satchanalai travel guide

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