San Ta Pha Daeng
ศาลตาผาแดง
One of the oldest structures in the old city: a 12th-century Khmer-style shrine built of laterite stone, where Khmer deity statues were once unearthed.
San Ta Pha Daeng lies north of Wat Mahathat. This square laterite-stone shrine was built during the reign of Angkorian king Jayavarman VII, before Sukhothai was founded, which shows that the area was once a frontier outpost of the Khmer Empire. The stone deity statues unearthed inside are now held at the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum. The site is small and can be seen in about 10 minutes. Included in the Central Zone ticket.
Opening hours
06:30–19:30
Nearby sights
- Sukhothai Historical Park
- King Ramkhamhaeng Monument
- Wat Sorasak
- Wat Sa Si
- Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai
- Ramkhamhaeng National Museum
- Wat Traphang Ngoen
- Wat Si Sawai