Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya, also known as Ayudhya, is a historic city in central Thailand that served as the capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 1350 to 1767. It is located at the confluence of the Chao Phraya River and several tributaries, forming an islanded landscape that supported a fortified and cosmopolitan center. Today it is part of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province.
The city developed as a major international trading hub, attracting merchants from China, India, Persia, Japan,
In 1767, the Burmese army captured and destroyed Ayutthaya, ending the kingdom’s era as a regional power.
Ayutthaya was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 as Ayutthaya Historical Park. The park preserves