All historical sites in Thailand receive the careful attention of Thailand’s Fine Arts Department, but some are of such significance that they have become World Heritage Sites under the administrative protection of UNESCO. Thailand’s more important sites include Sukhothai and Ayutthaya Historical Parks. Visitors here can experience the legacy of the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya kingdoms, while the influence of the Khmer era on Thailand can be experienced at a number of sites around the country, with key sites in Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram and Sisaket. To really get a feel for Thailand and its history, a visit to the kingdom’s ancient sites is absolutely essential. However long you intend to stay, try and visit at least one.
About 120 kilometres from Korat city, Phanom Rung Historical Park is one of the most diverse national parks and certainly one of the most important and most visited Khmer sites in Thailand. Based o...
Chiang Saen is a town located right next to the Mekong River. The town itself is quite ordinary except for its ruins - ruins that provide archaeological evidence of Chiang Saen’s former glory as a ...
Prasat Muang Singh is a Khmer town in Kanchanaburi province some 45 kilometres from Kanchanaburi city. Built around the 12th century on the Khwae Noi River, the site was most likely an outpost of t...
At the height of the Khmer era Nakhon Ratchasima was an important route into the Khmer kingdom. This fact is reflected by Prasat Hin Phimai National Historical Park. Parts of the park are actually ...
Sukhothai is generally recognised as a place of historical significance. However, it is also home to a very beautiful National Park. Sri Satchanalai National Park is around 300 acres of flowers, gr...
Sukhothai Historical Park is the main attraction in Sukothai Province. Located 12 kilometres from Sukothai town on the Sukhothai-Tak Highway, the Historical Park is a place of ruins and temples alt...
The Royal Palace is in the centre of old Sukothai. This is a large site covering around 160,000 square meters containing two main compounds and completely surrounded by a water moat. The first of t...
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All historical sites in Thailand receive the careful attention of Thailand’s Fine Arts Department, but some are of such significance that they have become World Heritage Sites under the administrative protection of UNESCO. Thailand’s more important sites include Sukhothai and Ayutthaya Historical Parks. Visitors here can experience the legacy of the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya kingdoms, while the influence of the Khmer era on Thailand can be experienced at a number of sites around the country, with key sites in Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram and Sisaket. To really get a feel for Thailand and its history, a visit to the kingdom’s ancient sites is absolutely essential. However long you intend to stay, try and visit at least one.
