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The central plains

Si Satchanalai

In the mid-thirteenth century, Sukhothai cemented its power by establishing several satellite towns, of which the most important was Si Satchanalai, 57km upriver from Sukhothai on the banks of the Yom. Now a historical park, the restored ruins of Muang Kao Si Satchanalai have a quieter ambience than the grander models at Sukhothai Historical Park, and the additional attractions of the riverside temple in nearby Chalieng and the Sangkhalok pottery kilns in Bang Ko Noi. Si Satchanalai works best as a day-trip from Sukhothai; air-con buses take just over an hour.