Ayutthaya is an ancient capital of Thailand, and it was founded in 1350 by King Ramathibodi I. It remained the capital of Thailand for almost 417 years. Ayutthaya was ruled by 33 kings of five dynasties. The town was named for Ayutthaya to the home of Rama in the Indian epic Ramayana, and it means the invincible.
During the first 180 years, Ayutthaya is a very quiet city and not get into wars with neighboring countries. The main activity ofthe city was trade. But after the death of King Ramathibodi I, for the first time the city got involved in a war with Myanmar in 1529. After that ended the city to fight many wars. Ayutthaya was first beaten by the Burmese in 1569. After fifteen years the city was regained by King Naresuan. The city continues to flourish for the next 118 years and then he was attacked and destroyed by the Burmese army in 1767. The capital was later moved to Thonburi King Tuskindefeated the Burmese. After his reign the capital was moved to Bangkok by King Rama I.
The destroyed city was left untouched in the jungle for more than a hundred years. Ayutthaya was 85 kilometers north of Bangkok, where you still have the ruins of the ancient city. The ruins indicate that Ayutthaya was Thailand one of the valuable cities. The city covers an area of 2556 square kilometers.
In modern times, tourists can easily access it by road, river andRailways, and it is one of the most famous attractions of Thailand.
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