Sukhothai Thani is a small town about north of
Bangkok on the
River Yom, a tributary of the
Chao Phraya River. The population is 37,000. The town is to the 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.