Located 500 km north of Bangkok, Sukhothai was the first royal ... Among the most impressive, the Wat Mahathat is a must-see; it is home to gigantic Buddha statues symbolising balance, kindness ...

The cabinet has approved an application to propose Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat as a Unesco world heritage site, 12 years after it was first placed on a tentative list.

Wat Mahathat, the Ayutthaya Railway Station, Wat Phanan Choeng, and the Japanese Village, among others. They will synthesise data on landscape, urban development, tourism, and traffic before ...