Sukhothai historic city

The United Nations Science, Education and Culture Organization (Unesco) has recognized Thailand's Sukhothai Historical City as a World Cultural Heritage in 1991.

Sukhothai is the first Kingdom of Thai people in this beautiful country. The two princes Pho Khun Pha Muang of Rat City and Pho Khun Bang Klang Hao of Bangyang City combined forces fighting against the Khmer who were then ruling a vast empire covering the entire land of world. After the battle, the two princes chased the Khmer out of Sukhothai, the main frontier area of ​​the Khmer Empire, and established the capital here in 1238. Before the urging of the people of the king, the Prince Pho Khun Bang Klang Hao came to the throne as Pho Khun Si Indrathit .

King Si Indrathit has two children named Pho Khun Ban Muang and Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng. After his father's death, Prince Pho Khun Ban Muang succeeded. The younger brother, Prince Pho Khun Ramkhambaeng, was enthroned in 1278 and ruled for 40 years, becoming the first King of the Thai people.

Sukhothai ancient city is a land of Buddha with many temples and Buddhist works.

King Ramkhamhaeng was one of Thailand's best warriors to turn Sukhothai into a powerful and vast kingdom that encompasses many areas of neighboring countries. Some ancient cities paid tribute to this king.

King Ramkhamhaeng opened direct political relations with China and came to this country twice: the first time in 1282 to visit the Kublai Khan Emperor and the second in 1300 after Kublai Khan's death.

Returning from the second trip, King Ramkhamhaeng brought along craftsmen to teach Thai people the art of making pottery. Today many collectors are eager to find " Sangkhalok Pottery ".

A major achievement of King Ramkhamhaeng is the revision of the Khmer alphabet into a suitable system for writing Thai words. The liberal King's invention in 1283 is essentially the same as the self-employed models today.

King Ramkhamhaeng also gave rise to religious and cultural development and thanks to these efforts Buddhism was popular among the people. Inspirational beliefs have given birth to the classic Thai style of religious art. The image of the sculptures of the Buddha's Nest in the Sukhothai era is the cultural treasures that impart peace and serenity.

In total, there were eight kings ruling Sukhothai until Sukhothai waned gradually into the last two dynasties. The first Thai kingdom ended in 1365 and became the vassal state of Ayutthaya, a youthful power and increasing its strength in the south.Ayutthaya became Thailand's capital before Bangkok.

Sukhothai ancient city is about 427km north of Bangkok. Today, the ancient city of Sukhothai has been devastated, what remains of the ancient great city still preserved including the ruins of royal palaces, temples and shrines to worship Buddha, gates, walls, moats and dams containing water. , water ditches, ponds and lakes of the city. The canals and water dike system that used to be the spiritual and mystical center of the kingdom today are preserved and restored by the Ministry of Fine Arts in cooperation with UNESCO, in order to not only enhance national identity. Thailand but also preserves an exemplary example of human cultural heritage . All of these buildings are preserved in Sukhothai Park , the park is open daily from 6:00 to 21:00, attracting a lot of visitors.

In addition to Sukhothai Park, in Sukhothai Province, there are a number of monuments and attractions such as: Ramkhamhaeng National Museum; Royal Palace and Mahathat Pagoda; Monument to King Ramkhamheang; Chang Rop Pagoda; Chang Lom Pagoda . As one of the important historical and cultural heritages, Ayutthaya ancient citadel is highly focused by the Thai Government in conservation, restoration. This is also one of the tourist attractions. Famous calendar of Thailand country.