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Ayutthaya, ancient capitol of Thailand/Siam  
   

Ayutthaya, ancient capitol of Thailand/Siam

Ancient Capital

January 24th 2013
Geo: 13.7308, 100.521DAY TWENTY-TWO (1/24/13) — Bangkok, The PeninsulaAncient CapitalToday we travel into the countryside of Thailand. Our first stop is the Summer Palace. Bang Pa-In is a complex formerly used by Thai kings, located on the Chao Phraya River bank on the way to Ayutthaya, Thailand's second capital.Originally constructed in 1632, it lay empty for ... read more
Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

Thai Flag 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
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