Sukhothai Travel Information
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Satchanalai Ordination Celebration or "Buat Chang" is a local
event held annually during 7-8 April at Ban Hat Sieo, Amphoe Si Satchanalai.
It features a spectacular procession of ordination candidates in colorful
costumes on the backs of some 20-30 decorated elephants. Songkran Festival is an annual celebration of the Thai New Year, 13 April. The festival was mentioned in the famous stone inscription believed to be inscribed during the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great of the Sukhothai Kingdom. Loy Krathong and Candle Festival is held annually on the full moon night of the 12th lunar month at Sukhothai Historical Prak. Activities during the festival include krathong floating, a fireworks display, and local games and performances amid the glamorous atmosphere of Sukhothai Historical Park. Sukhothai
Night Set up in Sukhothai Historical Park with performances
of various activities. The objective is to model the Loy Krathong festival
for those who missed the actural performance. The program simulates every
activity held on Loy Krathong night. The show will last on hour by serving
typical classical style dinner. The tourists who want to participate in
the program can contact Sukhothai Tourism Business Club at Tel. (055)
613075 Shopping
Hadsial
Cloth Materials The local people of Hadsiao village who have
conserved long lasting typical cloth made with colorful and diffierrent
designs, have produced the various styles of cloth for sale. The interesting
tourists are welcome to visit many available selling shops especially
in the village itself. Pottery Sukhothai used to export enormous numbers of its pottery products in old time. The sustaining production is still ready to serve the interesting tourists who want both to purchase and to have snapshots on the kilns in the area of Sukhothai Historical Park |