Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya Province
From the 14th to 18th centuries, Ayutthaya was the capital of the central Thai Kingdom for 417 years. With influences from Dvaravati, Khmer, Mon, and Lawa cultures, Ayutthaya was able to create its own arts and culture from a delicate blend of those cultures. During the reigns of 33 kings, Ayutthaya gave Thailand a great number of fine buildings, monuments and works of art. It was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1994. An annual festival, Ayutthaya World Heritage Day, is held in December within the historical park.
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Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet was an important city of the Sukhothai Kingdom from the 13th to 15th centuries. The earliest mention of the city appears in the stone inscriptions from Wat Mahathat and Wat Phra Sri in Kamphaeng Phet. The Ayutthaya annuals mention that this city was known as “Muang Chakangrau” and was ruled by a prince from Sukhothai. Cultural and folk festivities are held in April each year to celebrate the Nop Phra Len Pleng Festival.
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Muang Sing Historical Park, Kanchanaburi Province
This is one of the most important sites in the Khwai Noi River basin in Kanchanaburi. Prehistoric human skeletons have been discovered near the ancient city, together with metal tools, vessels and ornaments, bricks, foundations of Dvaravati period architecture and laterite ruins from the 13th century. The remains of the ancient city comprise several layers of rectangular walls and a moat. The annual festival within the historical park is the “Thin Buri Sri Chai Sing” featuring a light and sound show and classical dances.
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Phanom Rung Historical Park, Buri Ram province
The Northeast includes many historical monuments in the Khmer style from prehistoric times to the 13th century. Among these, Prasat Hin Khao Phanom Rung is one of the most important. This is the only Khmer religious monument constructed on a natural mountain. Restorations have made a great contribution to the study of Khmer architecture in Thailand. A special festival is Phanom Rung Fair, held either March or April each year.
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Phimai Historical Park, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
The largest stone monument in the Northeast is Prasat Hin Phimai in Phimai Historical Park. It was erected for the practice of Mahayana Buddhism in the early 12th century. This particular monument became the prototype of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Which makes it of even greater historical and aesthetic importance. An annual Phimai Festival within the historical park is held in November. Festivities include a special light and sound show and classical dances.
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Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park, Phetchaburi Province
Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park is in Phetchaburi Provice, an important satellite city of Ayutthaya. Commonly called Khao Wang (the palace on the mountain). It was built on top of Samana mountain as a summer palace for King Rama IV. Within the park area are royal halls, temples and groups ofbuildings, constructed in harmonious Thai, Western neoclassic and Chinese architectural styles. The museum on the western hilltop exhibits some royal paraphernalia of King Rama IV and King Rama V, decorative sculptures and ceramics from China, Japan and Europe. To reach the hilltop, one can either walk or take a cable car.
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Phu Phra Bat Historical Park, Udon Thani Province
The park is situated on the Phu Phra Bat hill of Phu Phan Mountain. There are 62 archaeological and cultural sites offering prehistoric rock paintings from about 4,000 to 2,000 years ago. There are also many historical artifacts from Dvaravati and Khmer cultures. Within the historical park is also the site of a sputa constructed during the 1920s, and a Buddha’s footprint. Festivities for tourists are held each year in October in the park and its vicinity to celebrate Usabaros Day and Ban Chiang World Heritage Day.
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Si Satchanalai Historical Park, Sukhothai Province
The ancient town of Si Satchanalai was a satellite city to Sukhothai. Strategically protected by mountains, swamps and river rapids, the remote, peaceful locale, with an incredible 134 temples and monuments, has been independently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, yet surprisingly sees far fewer visitors than neighbouring Sukhothai. The tranquillity of historic ruins heightened by an absence of human traffic evokes a feeling of discovering a lost city.
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Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai Province
No trip to Thailand would be complete without a visit to the birthplace of the Thai nation and the country's first capital, the ancient North Central Plains kingdom of Sukhothai. Meaning 'dawn of happiness', this pastoral located stretch of ruins spreads across 70 sq. km. and boasts 100 historical sites. Sukhothai Historical Park was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. Traditional festivities to celebrate the Loi Krathong Festival are held in November every year.
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Sri Thep Historical Park, Phetchabun Province
The large ancient city of Sri Thep in the Pasak River basin served as a centre of communications between the cities in central Thailand and those in the North and Northeast for a long period. Archaeological excavations conducted in the Pasak and Lop Buri river basins have revealed that highly-developed prehistoric cultures flourished with more advanced technology than that of any other sites in neighbouring areas.
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