Train Ride

A Dog Day in Ayuthaya

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December 1st 2006
Narrated by Justin En route to Chiang Mai from Bangkok, we decided to stop at Ayuthaya, the one-time Siamese royal capital. From Bangkok we took the third-class vintage train car trimmed in wood. From the bench seats to the louvered windows, we enjoyed a nice breeze and took in views of slums and ghettos as well as wetlands along the 50-mile stretch to Ayuthaya. There were many stops ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Ayutthaya

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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