Kids washing clothes in the river
Child playing in the dirt near a waterfall
Rats on sale as fast food along the roadside. We didn't buy any, but
we learned how they are trapped
She was also selling frozen cobra, mongoose, and birds. We didn't buy
any of that either.
Ancient Sukhothai - where first unified Thai
kingdom was formed
in the early 13th century. A dominant aspect of this culture,
as today, was the importance of Buddhism in daily life.
Phra Attharot, one of two Buddhas flanking
the central chedi
of
Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai
(a chedi is a tower where a relic of Buddha is stored)
Pat
Khmer style prangs (towers) in the Royal City - Sukhothai
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