About Si Satchanalai Historical Park
The ruins of Si Satchanalai and Chaliang, founded in 1250 as the second centre of the Sukhothai Kingdom. Quieter and greener than Sukhothai, with temples on a hill and elephant-lined chedis.
Highlights
- Elephant-lined chedi
- Quiet forest ruins
- Part of the Sukhothai UNESCO site
In depth on our site
Si Satchanalai Historical Park also has a full entry on our temple page, with more photos and tips.
When to visit Si Satchanalai Historical Park
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Ayutthaya climate).
Best months: January, February, November, December.
- January Dry: about 4 mm on 4 rain days, max 34°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- February Dry: about 10 mm on 1 rain days, max 35°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- March Dry but very hot: about 50 mm on 6 rain days, max 36°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- April Some rain: about 101 mm on 9 rain days, max 37°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- May Rainy season: about 211 mm on 14 rain days, max 35°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- June Rainy season: about 182 mm on 14 rain days, max 34°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- July Rainy season: about 228 mm on 18 rain days, max 33°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- August Rainy season: about 302 mm on 17 rain days, max 33°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- September Rainy season: about 330 mm on 18 rain days, max 33°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- October Some rain: about 162 mm on 20 rain days, max 33°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- November Dry: about 19 mm on 8 rain days, max 33°C (Ayutthaya climate)
- December Dry: about 3 mm on 2 rain days, max 32°C (Ayutthaya climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Sukhothai · 17.42598, 99.78878
- Type
- 🏯 Historic site
- Best time of day
- Morning, before the heat and crowds
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
Si Satchanalai Historical Park on the map
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More great places nearby
- Sukhothai Historical Park 46 km as the crow flies
- 💎 Phae Mueang Phi 96 km as the crow flies
- Wat Phra That Lampang Luang 98 km as the crow flies
- Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park 108 km as the crow flies
- Thai Elephant Conservation Center 119 km as the crow flies
- Phu Thap Boek 150 km as the crow flies
Temples nearby
- 🛕 Wat Chedi Chet Thaeo (Si Satchanalai) 1 km as the crow flies
- 🛕 Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Chaliang 2 km as the crow flies