From 1350 until 1767 Ayutthaya was the capital of Thailand and that was one of the golden eras of Thai history. The former capital was founded in 1350 by King Uthong, later crowned King Ramathibodi I, who led his man's from Uthong where they had problem with cholera. The city was named Ayutthaya, the home of Rama in the Indian epic Ramayana which means " Undefeatable ". Before the arrival of Thais, the area was occupied by the Khmers (Cambodians). The city was situated on an island, surrounded by three rivers: the Chao Phraya, the Pa Sak and the Lopburi. It was the center of trade and communications.
The Kingdom was well known to Europeans during the period when Europeans began to wander East, and many of them came to Ayutthaya. I heard that a lot of Portuguese people were lived there and Ayutthaya have a Portuguese village to open for the tourists who come to visit. During that time Thai culture and international communications flourished in the Kingdom. This period has been the culmination of Thai history.
Ayutthaya was capital 417 years, had 33 kings of the five Siamese dynasties until it was captivate by Burmese, but later Thai people brought it back.
Burmese army destroys all Thai temples because Thai people hide a lot of gold's inside. You can see it in Ayutthaya Historical Park (UNESCO World Heritage - from 1991.).
Admission fee is 50 bath for foreigners (less than 2 US dollars) and for Thai people is 10 bath.
If you visit Ayutthaya you must see the Bang Pa-in Palace.
It was built in 17th century. Similar to most Thai royal palaces, is divided into two sections, the Outer (consists of buildings for public and ceremonial uses) and the Inner Palace (reserved for the King and his immediate family). Formerly the inner Palace was forbidden to male members of the court.
As you can see from the pictures, European had big influence.
The Bang Pa-in Palace is open from 8.00-15.30, everyday, including weekends and public holidays.
In Ayutthaya I find Christian - Catholic Church. It is a beautiful.
So if you want to learn about history of Thailand you can do it very easy, visiting the old capital of Thailand.
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