| Ayutthaya is an ancient capital city of Thailand | | | | flourish for the next 118 years and after which it |
| and it was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1350. | | | | was invaded and destroyed by the Burmese |
| It stayed as the capital of Thailand for nearly 417 | | | | army in 1767. The capital was later moved to |
| years. Ayutthaya was ruled by 33 kings of five | | | | Thonburi by King Tuskin who defeated the |
| dynasties. The city was named for Ayutthaya | | | | Burmese. After his reign, the capital was shifted |
| after the home of Rama from the Indian epic | | | | to Bangkok by King Rama I. |
| Ramayana, and it means the undefeatable. | | | | The destroyed city was left untouched in the |
| During the first 180 years, Ayutthaya was a very | | | | jungle for over a hundred years. Ayutthaya was |
| peaceful city and did not get into wars with the | | | | 85 kilometers from north of Bangkok, where one |
| neighboring countries. The main activity of the city | | | | can still find the ruins of this ancient city. The ruins |
| was trading. However, after the death of King | | | | indicate that Ayutthaya was one of the precious |
| Ramathibodi I, for the first time, the city got | | | | cities of Thailand. The city covered an area of |
| involved in a war with Myanmar in 1529. | | | | 2,556 square kilometers. |
| Thereafter, the city ended up fighting many wars. | | | | In modern times, tourists can conveniently access |
| Ayutthaya was first defeated by the Burmese in | | | | it by road, river, and railways, and it is one of the |
| 1569. After fifteen years, the city was regained | | | | famous sightseeing spots of Thailand. |
| by the King Naresuan. The city continued to | | | | |