Ancient Ruins

The old capital

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October 12th 2007
Day 6 - Saturday 6th October After arriving by third class train which only cost us 15 B (25p) and was surprisingly comfy considering, we woke up to find the sun was shining for the first time since we arrived in Thailand. Ayutthaya was the old capital of Thailand until the Burmese invaded and destroyed it sometime in the 18 century. What a difference to Bangkok, the streets are relat ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more