Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong and became capital of his kingdom. Often referred to as the Ayutthaya Kingdom or Siam, Ayutthaya was named after the city of Ayodhya in India, the birthplace of Rama in the Ramayana (Thai, Ramakien). In 1767 the city was destroyed by the Burmese army, and 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 kilometres to the east.
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A classic journey through Thailand, visiting the former capital at Ayutthaya, the palaces, temples and museums of Bangkok, combined with more recent history at the Kwai river
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