We took a taxi 1.5 hours north of Bangkok to the historic city of Ayutthaya, this morning. “Ayutthaya was founded in 1350. It was the second capital of the Siamese Kingdom. It flourished from the 14th to the 18th centuries, during which time it grew to be one of the world’s largest and most cosmopolitan urban areas and a center of global diplomacy and commerce. Ayutthaya was attached and razed by the Burmese army in 1767, who burned the city to the ground and forced the inhabitants to abandon the city. The city was never rebuilt on the same site and remains today are an extensive archaeological site. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, recognized for its exceptional temple ruins and artistic heritage.” We explored Ayutthaya more than two hours today, in a tuk tuk. We also visited several modern Buddhist temples in Ayutthaya.
