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Again,
at the risk of repeating myself, this was our second trip to Ayutthaya
and we have many photos on the web pages from our first trip. To
view those pages click
here, a second window will open allowing you to view
them and easily return here.
Ayutthaya
dates to 1347 - 1351 and, at one time, was one of the most powerful
kingdoms in Southeast Asia. As the capital city of Siam the city
flourished form more than 400 years. Ayutthaya fell in 1767 when
the city was attacked and destroyed by the Hsinbyushin of the Alaungpaya
dynasty. Much of the architecture, art and literature from the time
was destroyed leaving only the remnants which you can visit today.
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our first trip we took a day excursion from Bangkok by bus to the
ancient capital at Ayutthaya and then Bang Pa In, the Summer Palace,
which is located nearby. We enjoyed the day so much we told Carol,
John and Alicia about it long before we left home. I knew my sister,
Carol, who is an architecture freak, would enjoy seeing the many buildings
with their varied architecture at the Summer Palace, and we didn't
mind going again. In fact, we looked forward to doing the same trip
again. Not only did you get to enjoy the sights at Ayutthaya and Bang
Pa In, you also got to enjoy a 4-hour luncheon cruise along the Chao
Praya River from the Summer Palace back to the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok.
We told several of our traveling companions on the trip and before
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Arriving
at Ayutthaya the first thing you encounter is the temple on the
edge of the ruins
with its golden statue of Buddha and traditional Thai roof structures
Ruins
of Ayutthaya
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Headless
Buddha from the 1767
invasion |
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One
of the few statues of Buddha
with the head intact |
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Anne
and I at the ruins of Ayutthaya |
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us as we travel a short distance up the road to the Wat Yai Chai Mongkol
to visit the temple and large reclining Buddha statue located there
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