Ayutthaya

We took a day tour to Ayutthaya on December 3, 2005. Ayutthaya, about an hour's drive north of Bangkok, was the capital of Siam from 1350 through 1767. The city was invaded and sacked by the Burmese in 1765 after which the capital was moved to Thonburi, across the river from present day Bangkok.

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Sunflowers at Saraburi, on the way from Korat to Ayutthaya. Mam enjoying sunflowers. Mike.
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Chedi Wat Sam Pleum Wihan Phramongkhan. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet (location of early royal palace). Wat Phra Sri Sanphet (location of early royal palace).
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Buddha image at Wihan Phramongkhan. Buddha image at Wihan Phramongkhan. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet.
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Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Wat Phra Sri Sanphet.
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Wat Phra Sri Sanphet. Wat Mahathat. Wat Mahathat. Wat Mahathat.
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Wat Mahathat. Wat Mahathat. Wat Mahathat. Wat Mahathat.
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Wat Na Phrameru. Buddha image in rare teaching (seated) position at Wat Na Phrameru. Wat Na Phrameru. Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Main prang (tower) in Khmer style.
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Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Main prang (tower) in Khmer style. Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Wat Chaiwatthanaram.
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View of Royal Palace on Chao Phraya River from Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Wat Chaiwatthanaram.
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Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Topiary elephants at Wat Tha Kha Rong. Wat Tha Kha Rong.
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Suriyothai Monument. Wat Yai Chai Mongkol. Wat Yai Chai Mongkol. Wat Yai Chai Mongkol.
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Wat Yai Chai Mongkol. Wat Yai Chai Mongkol. Wat Yai Chai Mongkol. Wat Yai Chai Mongkol.
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Wat Yai Chai Mongkol. Cable car over Chao Phraya river to Wat Niwet Thamaprawat. Wat Niwet Thamaprawat built by King Rama V in French cathedral style. Wat Niwet Thamaprawat.

Photos copyright 2005 by Michael G Newman

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