 Wat
Phra-Phai-Luang
This temple lies about 500 meters north of San Luang Gate. This
sanctuary, formerly a Khmer-Hindu shrine but later converted into a
Buddhist monastery, is surrounded by a moat. It is second in importance
to Wat Mahathat. Inside, there are three prangs like Wat Si-Sawai, but
the southern and the central ones have crumbled leaving only the
northern one decorated with stucco figures. In front of these prangs are
a viham and a crumbled chedi; the later has a pedestal decorated with
stucco seated Buddha images. A mondop contains Buddha images in four
postures; sitting, reclining, standing, and walking. They are now all in
ruins. A Sivalinga (Phallic emblem of Hindu gods) was unearthed in the
compound of this sanctuary.
Ruins
Of The Old Celadon Factory (Thuriang Kiln)
Thuriang Kiln is a site where Sukhothai celadons were made. Kilns exist
in an area measuring 100 by 700 meters. Each kiln is divided into three
sections; the fire area, the pottery baking oven, and the flue. The
pottery found here is usually decorated by three different painted
designs on their bottom: a disc, a fish, and a flower. Forty-nine kilns
and small edifices are visible. To the north, a pond has been dug into
the stone.
 Wat
Si-Chum
This lies about 1,500 meters north of Wat Mahathat and was originally
surrounded by a moat. A square mondop which is the main sanctuary,
contains a monumental stucco-over-brick Buddha image in the attitude of
Subduing Mara called "Phra Achana.". This Buddha measures 11.30 meters
from knee to knee.
The mondop is 32 meters square and 15 meters high, and the walls are 3
meters thick. There is a passageway in the left inner wall itself which
leads to the above crossbeam. On the ceiling of the passageway are more
than fifty engraved slate slabs illustrating Jataka scenes.
Wat
Saphan-Hin
This is situated on a
hill 200 meters high. A pathway of slate slabs leads to the sanctuary
yard.
Wat
Aranyik
Wat Aranyik is located near Wat
Saphan-Hin. In the Aranyik area, dwelling places for monks (kuti),
caves, and the bases of ubosots and viharns line the pathway to the
sanctuary.
Wat
Chang-Rop
This is situated in the Aranyik area. A chedi is decorated with an elephant emerging from the
base. A viharn base and laterite columns are in front of the Chedi.
Phra-Ruang
Dam
This earthwork dam was
formed to hold back water between Phra Bat Yai and Kiew-Ay-Ma Hills and
restored by Thailand's Irrigation Department. Water from the dam will be
used as a reserve whenever the water level in other reservoirs goes
down. This dam is referred to in the Sukhothai inscription.
Wat
Mangkon
A large viharn and a round
Singhalese-style chedi are visible. Sangkhalok architectural decorations
were found here.
Wat
Phra-Yun
This lies some 2,500 meters
west of Wat Mahathat. The viham enshrines a standing Buddha image.
Ho-Thewalai-Kasetra-Phiman
The palace of the god in the field nearby Wat Pa-Ma-Muang is a square
laterite triple-tiered pedestal. Its form resembles that of a mondop and
was probably used to install Hindu images.
Wat
Pa-Ma-Muang
The sanctuary of the
Mango Grove is an important one referred to in Sukhothai inscriptions.
The base of the Singhalese-style chedi and the ubosot still exist.
Wat
Tuk
This lies about 110 meters from Ho-Thewalai.
A square window less mondop is the main sanctuary: a viham and chedis
are in front.
Wat
Ton-Chan
This is situated outside the
southern city wall 1,150 meters away from Wat Mahathat. A brick
Singhalese-style chedi enshrines Buddha images in niches. The brick
viham contains a handless stucco Buddha image. Fine votive tablets
called Sanaechan are found here.
Wat
Chetuphon
A mondop enshrines four
Buddha images in different postures: sitting,
 standing, walking, and
reclining. The outer walls of the mondop still retains a section in the
form of a slate pillar-balustrade window. There is an entrance to the
mondop to the north. Just behind the mondop is a small sanctuary which
contains a Buddha image known locally as Phra Si Ariya (Maitreya), the
Lord Buddha of the Future.
Wat
Si-Phichit-Kirati-Kanlayaram
with a round Singhalese-style chedi on
a square pedestal and a viham in front, is surrounded by moats. A broken
stone inscription in Pali and Thai was found and might have been
inscribed between 1400-1404
Wat
Chang Lom
is located to the north of Chotwithithong Road with a bell-shaped chedi of Ceylonese influence
standing as the center. The chedi is situated on a 3-tiered square base
with a platform decorated with a row of elephants seen by their front
halves supporting the round chedi.
This type of elephant-decorated chedi is to be seen in many ancient
towns of the Sukhothai period; for example, Kamphaeng Phet and Si
Satchanalai.
Wat
Traphang-Thong-Lang
A
square mondop is the main sanctuary. In front of the mondop to the east,
is the viham and beyond the viham stands an ubosot. The outer wall of
the mondop is beautifully decorated by stucco figures in niches. The
southern side portrays the Lord Buddha flanked by angels descending from
Tavatimsa Heaven. To the west portrays the Lord Buddha preaching to his
father and relatives. The northern side depicts the episode when the
Lord Buddha returned to preach to his wife. These stucco figures,
especially those on the south side, are masterpieces of Sukhothai art.
Wat
Chedi-Sung
This is situated near Wat
Traphang Thong Lang. The upper part of the chedi is round. The base is
constructed in three tiered stages. This interesting Sukhothai type of
chedi is of Sivijaya and Singhalese-styles. In front of the chedi stands
a small viharn.
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