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Day Trip to Ayutthaya

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July 3rd 2012
Ayutthaya (stresses on second and fourth syllabes, or no one will know what you're talking about) was the old capital of Thailand, before it was destroyed by a Burmese invasion. It's only about 2 hours north of Bangkok, so it makes for a good day trip or stopping point between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. The train ticket from Hua Lamphong rail station is dirt cheap -- only 20 baht (60 cents) t ... 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