Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sukhothai


Sawat Dee Kah! This morning we have a early flight to Sukhothai.
This 1,000 year old, World Heritage site, has the literal translation "Dawn of Happiness."
It is the first capitol of the Sukhothai Kingdom, but ended after 200 years. The site is 70 square kilometers and has lakes, moats, islands and of course many Buddha images.
The temples remind me more of Borobudhur, the 9th century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java.
The inverted bells shapes, with lattice work in clay, tell of a much different time, than other Thai temples.

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