Dear all, I'll be heading to Chiang Mai in Feb. And will travel south to Sukhothai. I have a few questions to ask.

I intend to explore Kamphaeng Phet and Si Satchanalai. Would Pitsanulok or Sukhothai be a better base to explore the 2 sites I've mentioned? On the map, Sukhothai seems nearer but Pitsanulok seems to be the transport hub. And would there be minibuses, or other transport means originating from either Pitsanulok/Sukhothai? How much would they cost?

Would appreciate any help. Regards

Sukhothai would be your best bet as Si Satchanali is only about 3 kilo from sukhothai ,you can hire a push bike to tour if you so want.Good hotal in sukhothai. Have bus sukhothai to kamphaeng phet about 100bhat.

Sukhothai would be your best bet as Si Satchanali is only about 3 kilo from sukhothai ,you can hire a push bike to tour if you so want.Good hotal in sukhothai. Have bus sukhothai to kamphaeng phet about 100bhat.

thanks billbenbob,

do u have any hotel to recommend in Sukhothai?

pailyn hotel Never stayed there myself as i only live about 70 kilo away but looks good on the outside very close to the the old city.Nearest hotel i would say.

Sukhothai would be your best bet as Si Satchanali is only about 3 kilo from sukhothai ,

3 or 30?

pailyn hotel Never stayed there myself as i only live about 70 kilo away but looks good on the outside very close to the the old city.Nearest hotel i would say.

I've stayed at the Pailyn a few times.

It's an average place. The rooms are very dated.

It's also well used by tours, so be prepared for a very busy breakfast.

There are a couple of smaller guest houses closer to the historical park which I believe are pretty good.

Sukh is by far the better choice. It also has buses/minibuses to all of these places and as its considered the tourist hub-also more tourist-tourbuses. Cost of bustravel in Thaild is so cheap (to KP most likely much less as 100) that only someone who has no clue would worry about it. Just open a guidebook-or tell at least a bit more clearly what level of hotelcomfort you consider as minimal, to get any reasonable answers.