Sukhothai

Sukhothai was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom. Sukhothai is a historic city in north-central Thailand and the former capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom, one of the earliest major Thai states.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 17,800 residents
  • Description: capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in Thailand
  • Also known as: “Sukhothai Thani”, “เทศบาลเมืองสุโขทัยธานี”, and “สุโขทัยธานี”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wat Thai Chumphon.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Hartmann Linge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sukhothai.

Photo: Orcrist, CC0.
is a small city in , 427 km north of Bangkok. Its attraction lies in the ruins of the ancient city , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name translates as "the dawn of happiness".

Sukhothai

Latitude
17.01092° or 17° 0′ 39″ north
Longitude
99.82037° or 99° 49′ 13″ east
Population
17,800
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Open location code
7M9X2R6C+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 249060591
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6690239
Wiki­data ID
Q5368613
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Sukhothai” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “素可泰”
  • Chinese: “素可泰古城”
  • Chinese: “素可泰城”
  • Czech: “Sukhothaj”
  • Finnish: “Sukhothai”
  • French: “Sukhothai”
  • Greek: “Σουκοτάι”
  • Greek: “Σουχοτάι”
  • Japanese: “スコータイ”
  • Korean: “수코타이”
  • Persian: “سوخوتای”
  • Persian: “سوکوتای”
  • Russian: “Сукхотхай”
  • Thai: “กรุงสุโขทัย”
  • Thai: “สุโขทัย”
  • Turkish: “Sukhothai”
  • Turkish: “Sukotay”
  • Urdu: “سکھوتھائی (شہر)”
  • Urdu: “سکھوتھائی”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Public Market 1 Sukhothai Thani Municipality and Public Market 2 Sukhothai Thani Municipality.

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