Among the ruins in Sri Satchanalai Historical Park, which dates back to 1238, are glorious monasteries and pagodas which flourished in the original capital of the first Thai kingdom. Sri Satchanalai has long been famous for its unique "Sangkhaloke glazed pottery", a major export item during the Sukhothai period.
Sri Satchanalai has a sister-city, Sukhothai, part of the same kingdom ruled by King Ramkhamhaeng the Great who presided over his subjects like a father looks after his sons.
To the Thai people, Sri Satchanalai, by the Yom River, is the most important archeological site where Buddhism first took roots in this country. Today it attracts visitors from all over the world.
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