New Sukhothai
Sukhothai (
thai สุโขทัย) is a small modern town about 427 km (267 miles) north of
Bangkok on the River Yom, a tributary of the
Chao Phraya River. Population 37,000, geographical location 17° 0' North, 99° 51' East. The city is located 12 km to the east of the historic city of
Sukhothai, which was the capital of the first Thai kingdom, usually called
Sukhothai kingdom, hence the modern city is often called
New Sukhothai. Sukhothai is the capital of the
Sukhothai province.