caption: Sukhothai Historical Park, <PERSON>, Thailand - The ancient city of Sukhothai in Thailand is a must visit. The former capital of Thailand (in the 13th century), it is now a huge park area filled with temples, chedi's, and seated buddha. It's also word heritage listed. You'll need at least a day to explore it, and the best way to do so is by bike as the area is quite big! Bring lots of water and a hat, Thailand is hot and shade here is limited. Sukhothai is also regarded as one of the best places in Thailand to experience <PERSON>, the annual festival of lights, and it is in fact believed that the festival started here when Sukhothai was the capital.