"THE ANCIENT CAPITAL OF THAILAND" Ayuthaya by balhannah

Ayuthaya Travel Guide: 688 reviews and 2,161 photos

Ayutthaya

Located 85ks north of Bangkok, Ayutthaya (World Heritage site) is well

worth a visit. The City was built by 33 Ayutthayan Kings over 400years,

and dates back until 1350. There are lots of ruins here to explore which

would take more than one day.

Old Temples

Ayutthaya rose to greatness quickly and just as quickly, collapsed.

Burmese Armies burned, looted and destroyed most of the Cities

monuments. They killed, enslaved and scattered the population.

Scenery on the way there

The Royal Court resettled in what is known as Bangkok today. Even after

the Burmese were defeated, Ayutthaya was beyond repair.

The ruins are now known at the "AYUTTHAYA HISTORICAL PARK"

There is now a modern & old Ayutthaya.

Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:Could spend more time here exploring the ruins.

Last visit to Ayuthaya: May 2009
Intro Written Jun 30, 2009
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Reviews (6)

River King Cruise from Ayutthaya to Bangkok - Ayuthaya

River King Cruise from Ayutthaya to... Things to Do (6)

If you do a day tour to Ayutthaya I would recommend a tour that goes by Bus one-way, and returns by boat. I know you can... more travel advice

BANG PA IN SUMMER PALACE - Ayutthaya Things to Do (6)

This was included in my tour and it was one place that I felt we needed more time. I did see everything from the... more travel advice

Ayutthaya Elephants Things to Do (6)

Located at the entrance to Wat Phra Sri Sanphet are the Elephants. You can do a short ride, I didn't, have done one... more travel advice

PHRA MONGKHON BOPHIT - AYUTTHAYA Things to Do (6)

This Chapel is located just to the side of Wat Phra Si Sanphet. Inside, it has a large, Bronze, seated Buddha which is... more travel advice

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IreneMcKay Feb 3, 2013 at 12:37 AM

Lovely page. Very helpful.Irene
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GentleSpirit Jan 9, 2013 at 5:21 AM

If you stop by the river sometimes you can find the men will bring up pieces of pottery. clean em up, put them in a gold casing and you have a lovely necklace!
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  balhannah Jan 9, 2013 at 5:39 PM
  
  That is interesting!
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aannee Jan 14, 2011 at 7:18 PM

The Elephant's are funny.
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Maryimelda Jul 16, 2010 at 1:04 AM

What a beautiful place. I love your main photo and I especially love the elephants.
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ranger49 Mar 8, 2010 at 4:57 AM

Your photos give a picturesque image of a tragic place. I wish our water towers were disguised so beautifully!
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Bwana_Brown Feb 21, 2010 at 11:15 AM

Ayuthaya looks like a great place to spend a day or two - and your photos of the Bang Pa summer palace are amazing! It was interesting to see the elephant feeding session too. Thanks for this excellent little page!
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unaS Feb 3, 2010 at 1:47 AM

I only had a day trip to Ayutthaya. from Bangkok. You have shown me how much I missed!
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toonsarah Feb 2, 2010 at 2:42 AM

What a great place for a day trip, though it's a shame you didn't see more of the palace. I like the sound of the boat ride for the return - you can see so much of local life on the banks of a river :-)
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Greggor58 Jul 12, 2009 at 4:25 AM

Wow....Another destination to add to my list...Looks like an amaziiiing place to explore!