On Saturday, October 23, our friend Sofia joined us for a three-hour bus ride east out of Mae Sot to the historic ruins of Sukhothai. And when I say we rode a bus, I really mean we rode a passenger van that should have been sent to a junkyard 20 years ago. We arrived in Sukhothai in the late evening under a full moon. After checking into the TR Guesthouse, we visited a local carnival and night market, and then we ate dinner at a restaurant called The Poo (I’m not making that up), which is owned by a Thai woman and her Belgian boyfriend.

Early in the morning on Sunday, a tuk-tuk driver named Dodo (like the extinct bird – I’m not making that up either) took us all to the ruins of Sukhothai. It was an extremely hot and sunny day as we explored the 800-year old ruins of temples, columns, Buddhist statues, etc. The ruins are restored just enough to give you the idea of what they looked like without losing their ancient, gravity-worn beauty. Check out the photos below and see if you agree.

Tags: sightseeing