For our bus trip from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai, we don’t have to go to the bus station in the new town of Sukhothai. This time, we can take the bus near the fresh market in Sukhothai History Park. The bus stop is on Charodwithitong Road, about 100 m west of the bridge, 50 m […]
Tuk-Tuk tour outside the Historic City Walls of Sukhothai
During our ride from the Vieng Taiwan Sukhothai Guesthouse to the Sukhothai Historical Park, the tuk-tuk driver tells us that everything is organized differently as in Bangkok. One does not bargain with the drivers, here you have fixed prices. A trip in the historic old town costs THB 50.-, around € 2.-. Also, you can […]
Sukhothai Fresh Market and Ramkhamhaeng National Museum
Before we visit the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum we take a look at the Sukhothai Fresh Market which is only open in the morning. Sukhothai Fresh Market The Sukhothai Fresh Market is near Wat Traphang Thon in Sukhothai Old Town. It is a typical Asian market which is not frequented by many tourists. In the morning, […]
Vieng Tawan Sukhothai Guesthouse
Upon arrival at the Vieng Tawan Sukhothai Guesthouse, it is 4 o’clock in the morning and still dark. We came in by night bus from Bangkok to Sukhothai. Obstacles until departure This time we wanted to try out how it would work to travel through Thailand by bus. Basically, it is not a problem and […]
Sukhothai Historical Park
The Sukhothai Historical Park is about 13 km west of the modern city of the same name. Sukhothai means literally translated “Dawn of Happiness”. In 1238, the city was founded from an ancient Khmer settlement. For 140 years, it was the capital of the first independent kingdom Sukhothai. In 1378, Sukhothai became part of the […]