Central - Sukhothai Sukhothai, the “Dawn of Happiness” first capital of Thailand was established in 1238 by two Thai Chieftains, Po Khun Po Muang and Po Khun Bang Klang Tao. Sukhothai, soon after its foundation, has expanded quickly its influence and power in all directions. Today, the evocative ruins of Sukhothai show a certain material prosperity and an artistic richness. This old kingdom is remembered today for its Buddhism art and architecture. It was in 1283 that king Ramkhamhaeng created Thai script. He then ordered in 1292 stone engraving telling his history and the history of his kingdom. Nowadays the magnificence of this post kingdom is classified “world heritage” by UNESCO. Main Attractions: The Sukhothai Historical Park. Located at 12 km from the city, this park contains many sites. The most visited are:   Wat Mahathat This temple is the largest of Sukhothai. It was used as a royal chapel and is situated west behind the Royal Palace. Among all the buildings in the temple, there were 209 pagodas, 10 Viharns, 8 mondops, 1 Ubosot and 4 ponds. The most remarkable structure is the lotus-bud shape main chedi flanked with 2 standing Buddha images at left and right.   Wat Sra Sri This temple is placed on a small island in the middle of a pond. The main chedi is in Singhalese style. At its feet stands a beautiful Walking Buddha Image.   The Ramkhamhaeng National Museum. This newly renovated museum displays many artifacts and collections of art objects unearthed in Sukhothai and nearby provinces. The museum is opened daily from 09.00 to 16.00 o’clock.   Wat Sri Chum Situated northwest outside of the city wall, Wat Sri Chum host an impressive 14 meters high Buddha Image place in a colossal building with 3 meters large walls covered with a wooden roof with ceramic tiles. At the left of the entrance is an opening and a stairway leading to the height of the head of the head of the Buddha image. Inside were found 50 engravings with inscriptions relating the history of the Buddha. At the right of the entrance, is an underground passage joining the road to Sri Satchanalai, the satellite city of Sukhothai.