Sukhothai Thani | |
Native Name: | เทศบาลเมืองสุโขทัยธานี |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | Thesaban mueang |
Coordinates: | 17.0106°N 99.8203°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sukhothai |
Area Total Km2: | 3.5 |
Sukhothai Thani (Thai: สุโขทัยธานี, in Thai pronounced as /sù.kʰǒː.tʰāj tʰāː.nīː/) is a small town about 427km (265miles) north of Bangkok on the River Yom, a tributary of the Chao Phraya River. The population is 37,000. The town is 12km (07miles) east of the historic city of Sukhothai. This city was the capital of the first Thai kingdom, usually called the Sukhothai Kingdom, hence the modern city is often called New Sukhothai. Sukhothai Thani is the capital of Sukhothai province.