| Sukhothai is to modern Thailand what Rome
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| | only the ordinary style of goldencraft
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| is to Italy, or Athens to Greece,
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| | commonly being sold and purchased, but is
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| starting point, golden age, departed
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| | the golden ornaments being renewable hand
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| glory. It was the first independent Thai
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| | making by local hand weaving.
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| state. It gave its name to one of
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| | Sukhothai used to export enormous numbers
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| Thailands most fertile styles of Buddhist
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| | of its pottery products in old time. The
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| art, credited with introducing the
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| | sustaining production is still ready to
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| walking Buddha to the world.
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| | serve the tourists who want both to
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| Its has turned up in places as far flung
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| | purchase and to have snapshots on the
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| as the Philippines. Its ruins constitute
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| | kilns.
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| a UNESCO World Heritage Site, placing it
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| | Loi Krathong Festival Thailands loveliest
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| on par with the Acropolis and Angkor Wat.
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| | festival is celebrated on the full moon
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| If we had no Sukhothai, Ayudhya, and
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| | of the twelfth lunar month, usually mid
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| Bangkok, said the present King of
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| | November. It is particularly picturesque
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| Thailand, Thailand itself would be devoid
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| | amid the ruins of Sukhothais Historical
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| of meaning.
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| | Park.
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| The old city of Sukhothai is partially
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| | The festival is believed to have
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| enclosed by walls forming a rectangle
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| | originated in Sukhothai some 700 years
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| measuring 2 km by 1.6 km. In the centre
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| | ago. When one of the kings concubines
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| of the rectangle is the main temple, Wat
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| | fashioned a lantern from carved fruit,
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| Phra That.
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| | bearing a lighted candle and sent it
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| As with many of Sukhothais temples, Phra
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| | floating away during one of the kings
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| That is remarkable not so much for its
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| | nightly river cruises.
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| architecture, which is pocked and
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| | Under the full moon, people float small
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| crumbling, but for the numerous and
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| | banana leaf boats bearing a flower,
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| gigantic Buddha statues some up to 9
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| | lighted incense, a lighted candle and a
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| meters tall that sit, stand, or walk
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| | small coin to honour the water spirits
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| amidst the ruins.
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| | and to float away the previous years
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| It is almost as if the creators had
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| | sins.
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| intended to contrast the eternal and
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| | Come anytime of year if your looking for
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| superlative nature of the Buddha with the
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| | something different and dont forget to
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| ephemerality and baseness of the material
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| | enjoy yourself, as this is a culture that
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| world.
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| | has to be seen to be believed.
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| Si Satchanalai Traditional Gold is not
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