Thinking of Visiting Sukothai Historical Park? Read this first!
Sukothai: Where Ancient Ruins and Your Patience Both Crumble Beautifully So, you’ve decided to trade Bangkok’s chaotic charm for the serene, temple-dotted plains of Sukothai, Thailand’s original capital (before everyone realized it was too hot and moved south). Congratulations! You’re about to step into a UNESCO World Heritage Site where history whispers (or screams, depending on how many tourists are around) from every crumbling brick. Why Sukothai? Because You’re Cultured (Or Pretending To Be) Let’s be real: You could be sipping a cocktail on a tropical beach right now, but no, you chose ancient ruins, sweaty walks, and the existential dread of realizing you know nothing about Thai history. Good for you. Sukothai Historical Park is basically Thailand’s way of saying, "Hey, remember that time we invented Thai script and also had really cool Buddha statues? Yeah, that was us." And now you get to wander around like a confused archaeologist, squinting at restored stupa...