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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]
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] Blog: Ayuthaya in Thailand
Date: November 22nd 2008
Hi... As always, I happened to steal this opportunity to visit another UNESCO site near my workplace in Thailand. These were the ruins of Ayuthaya...a culturally rich kingdom once upon a time. Some history - Ayutthaya, the capital of the Thai Kingdom was found by U-Thong King in 1350. Ayutthaya as an island is formed by the gathering of three rivers, the Chao Phraya, the Pasak, and the Lob ... read more
Date: November 22nd 2008
Hi... As always, I happened to steal this opportunity to visit another UNESCO site near my workplace in Thailand. These were the ruins of Ayuthaya...a culturally rich kingdom once upon a time. Some history - Ayutthaya, the capital of the Thai Kingdom was found by U-Thong King in 1350. Ayutthaya as an island is formed by the gathering of three rivers, the Chao Phraya, the Pasak, and the Lob ... read more
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