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Sukhothai in Thailand THAILANDE thailand. sukhothai Informations and links Sukhothai20715 Map Sukhothai Photos Sukhothai Population on 01-Apr-00 : 35706 ------------------------------- The Sukhothai historical park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, the capital of the Sukhothai kingdom from the 14th century, which today is situated in the north of Thailand. The city walls form a rectangle about 2 km east-west by 1.6 km north-south. There is a gate in the centre of each wall. Inside are the remains of the royal palace and twenty-six temples, the largest being Wat Mahathat. The Park is maintained by the Fine Arts Department of Thailand with help from UNESCO, who have deemed it a World Heritage Site. Thousands of visitors visit the historic site yearly to marvel at the ruins of buddha figures and ancient temples, toured easily by bicycle. The protection of the area was first announced in Volume 92, Part 112 of the Royal Gazette on August 2, 1961. In 1976 the restoration project was approved, and in July 1988 it was officially opened. On December 12, 1991, it was declared a World Heritage site, together with the assorted parks of Kampang Phet and Si Satchanalai. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.) A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy. In alliance with Japan during World War II, Thailand became a US ally following the conflict. Thailand is currently facing armed violence in its five Muslim-majority southern provinces..
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