The first ruler of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, King Rama Thibodi, made two important contributions to Thai history: the establishment and promotion of Theravada Buddhism as the official religion (to ...
In the heart of Thailand's central plain, just 80 kilometres from Bangkok, Ayutthaya is home to sculptural Buddhist temples. This fallen metropolis, a city-island witness to four centuries of history, ...
Ayutthaya was for a long time the grandiose capital of the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand), and its center of gravity from 1350 to 1767. Founded by King Ramathibodi I (U Thong), it quickly became ...
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The State Railway of Thailand marked the King’s birthday on Friday (July 28) with a special train trip to Thailand’s old capital city, Ayutthaya.
Thai's chivalric king and warrior in the Ayutthaya era who fought against the invasion of Burmese troops that wanted to overpower the Ayutthaya Kingdom.