thus ending Khmer rule from Angkor wat.
In the early 1300s, Sukhothai exerted control over the Chao Phya river basin, westward to the Bay of Bengal and the entire Peninsula.
It is still regarded by Thai historical tradition as the first Thai Kingdom.
it began life as a chiefdom under the influence of the Khmer empire: the oldest monuments in the city were build in the Khmer style or else show clear Khmer influence.