Sukhothai emerged as the Khmer empire was crumbling in the 13th century is considered the first independent Thai kingdom for just 150 years before it was taken over by the king who moved the capital to Ayuthaya where it became a large and prosperous kingdom. My impression was this was a smooth transfer - not a take over or the result of some battle. The interesting thing about Sukhothai is that the architecture is more like the Khmer style which is the era of Angkor Wat and other famous temple locations around southeast Asia. It is not as big nor as glamorous as Ayuthaya was but some of the structures are a litte more preserved including a massive Sitting Buddha (15m high).
We're heading to Chiang Mai tomorrow - super excited to see it!
Putting Kerry to work
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