After a few months break back home, I have started to travel again. This time, I am traveling in Asia, as usual, I don't have an end date. I begin with Thailand, a country I have been to before. But this time, I am trying to cover a bit more offbeat places and avoid the usual suspects. I started with Ayutthaya, an old historical city about 90KM away from Bangkok. To those in India, yes, the name is similar to Ayodhya. South Eastern Buddhism has imbibed Ramayan into their culture and in fact many of the kings in Thailand have taken the name Ram. Thailand also has its own version of the Ramayana. The Ayutthaya Historical Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Established in mid 14th century as the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai, the
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