Wat Phra Phai Luang
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The most important temple in the North Zone. Its only surviving Khmer-style prang and many fragmentary Buddha images make it the religious center of early Sukhothai.
Wat Phra Phai Luang predates Wat Mahathat. It originally had three Khmer-style prangs, of which only the northern one survives, with stucco carvings still visible on its body. The ruins of the eastern shrine hold several damaged seated and standing Buddha images. The site is surrounded by three moats. It shares a ticket with Wat Si Chum in the North Zone; the two are about five minutes apart by bicycle and can be visited together.
Opening hours
06:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Wat Si Chum
- Wat Sorasak
- San Ta Pha Daeng
- Sukhothai Historical Park
- Wat Sa Si
- King Ramkhamhaeng Monument
- Wat Traphang Ngoen
- Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai