Sukhothai, Thailand: The First Kingdom of Siam
We asked two or three people for directions some of whom pointed vaguely in an easterly direction, others seemed outright confused at the concept of a bus station in general. It didn’t look good. Finally, we asked a man who was sitting outside his shop reading a newspaper. He didn’t speak English so he called his daughter. She asked around and told us the bus station was too far to walk to and that we would have to take a motorcycle taxi… not possible with all our baggage. She kindly offered to give us a lift to the bus stop on the main road where, she assured us, the bus to Sukhothai would pass by. Excellent! 15 minutes later the bus picked us up and we were on the road to Sukhothai (39B/$1.30).
Getting to the park early to avoid the hordes of tourists is the best way to do it and allows you to enjoy the serenity of the park. Admission is 100B/$3.25 for the main area of the park, other areas outside the walls are extra and best reached by bicycle.







We also stayed a night in new Sukhothai at Banthai Guesthouse. Despite what the guidebook says, I really liked new Sukhothai. We found a nice little bar called Khun Tanode which was under the bridge, overlooking the river. I highly recommend the fried chicken drumsticks in Sukhothai sauce. Delicious!
Our next stop is Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand!