Pagodas - ancient city ruins of Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya, The Anciet Capital

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May 12th 2008
Geo: 14.344, 100.561The Ayutthaya Kingdom existed from 1351 to 1767 and took into it lots of the surrounding towns of northern Thailand including Sukhothai. It eventually grew into the nation of Siam, which has roughly the same borders as modern Thailand. In 1765 it was invaded by Burma (now Myanmar). After a lengthy siege, the city capitulated and was burned in 1767. Ayutthaya's art treas ... 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