Day 4: It’s time to travel to Sukhothai for a couple days. Sukhothai is in north central Thailand and was under Khmer rule until the late 1100’s when it seceded from the empire. Many modern historians consider this the beginning of Thailand as little is known about the history of this particular area prior to this time. The new city is about 12 km east of the historic city and this is my destination for the night.
Headed back to Siam, Getting There is Half the Battle
Day 3: This morning I’m up early and off to Ayutthaya (a-yoot-ta-ya). Ayutthaya was the second capital of Siam from the mid-1300s until it was burned by the Burmese in the mid-1700s. After that, it was never really rebuilt, and remains a popular historical site today. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Centre.