Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya) city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King U Thong, who went there to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam. It is estimated that Ayutthaya by the year 1600 CE had a population of about 300,000, with the population perhaps reaching 1,000,000 around 1700 CE, making it one of the world's largest cities at that time.
In 1767 the city was destroyed by the Burmese army, resulting in the collapse of the kingdom. The ruins of the old city now form the Ayutthaya historical park, which is recognized internationally as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was refounded a few kilometers to the east. The city is sometimes called "Venice of the East".
Ayutthaya is named after the city of Ayodhya in India, the birthplace of Rama in the Ramayana (Thai, Ramakien); Phra is a Thai royal and noble title; Nakhon designates an important or capital city; Thai honorific Sri or Si is from the Indian term of veneration Sri.
How To Reach
International visitors can reach Ayutthaya through Bangkok. Various means of reaching Ayutthaya from Bangkok are as follows:
By Train
All trains bound for north and north-east region stop at Ayutthaya. The train journey is fast and comfortable.
By Road
Air-conditioned and normal buses operate regularly between Bangkok and Ayutthaya. From Kanchanaburi, one can board a bus for Suphanburi. Then take another bus for Ayutthaya.
By Boat
Boats too ferry between Bangkok and Ayutthaya. It is advisable to book in advanceTourism Object in Ayutthaya that will be visit is Ayutthaya Historical Park
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