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If you have the money to spare, i would highly recommend you to join one of the river tour company by the Chao Phraya River, to go to Ayuttaya
It cost me about 1600 Thai BAHT per pax, including buffet lunch on board of the cruise ( lunch was good) and return transfer from the hotel i'm staying.
The cruise was very good as we saw the changes in scenery as boat went down from bangkok to Ayuttaya.
You can also take a bus from bangkok to this old capital. Leave a Comment
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If you arrive in Ayuthaya by long boat, the turtle sancuary is right there. Often times people bring stray animals or old pets to the Temples so they will not be destroyed. And here it is turtles, you can stop and buy bannanas to feed to them. It is quite a treat and the fish want in on it too. Leave a Comment Directions: Ayuthaya Boat Dock
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Founded in 1351, it is estimated to have once been home to a million people. It was a major trade center until it was razed by the Burmese in 1767. It was beyond the point where they could rebuild it so the capitol was moved to a site that became Bangkok.
There is a great layout of the city in the National Museum in Bangkok.
Walking through the ruins was kind of a somber experience for me. Seeing a great city destroyed like this and now a tourist site gives you a feel the impermanence of everything. Leave a Comment Directions: Take a train from Bangkok, the train goes frequently. It is about 90km from Bangkok. You can also book a bus tour at most Bangkok hotels. The return trip is by a three hour boat ride. My tour left aound 8 a.m. and returned by 5 p.m.Website: http://www.thaitravel.info/Ayuthaya/
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Ayuthaya, an UNESCO world heritage site, is located 86 km north of Bangkok. So we went there for a day trip. We took the train ( I thought itīs the best and nicest way to get there). Itīs about an hour and a half. A tuk tuk driver took us to all the interesting places. The tuk tuk was quite "expensive" by Thailand-means, but he takes you to all the intersting spots. I realized that the area is too huge for walking (and also way to hot!!!)
My favorite palces were Wat Phra Mahathat (Buddha head around which tree roots have grown) and Wat Ratburana (looks like a mini version of Angkor Wat) Leave a Comment
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We booked a tour through our hotel that took a tour bus to the Bang-Pa In Summer Palace and then to the ruins at Ayuthaya and returned to Bangkok via a cruise down the River of Kings, the Chao Phrya. The tour was okay - not our favorite because we prefer to travel at our own pace, and the tour guide was somewhat repetitive. (I think we heard that the Burmese destroyed the capital in 1767 a few too many times.) All in all, the tour was good with the definite highlight being the old ruins. One of the coolest things about the ruins at Ayuthaya is that there is basically no security around the ruins. You are trusted to respect these ruins. Gated areas and guards are unnecessary because problems that we have in America, like vandalism and graffitti would never happen here. Anyway, for any history buffs or tourists, the old ruins are definitely a must-see activity! Leave a Comment Directions: Take a train from Bangkok, the train goes frequently. It is about 90km from Bangkok, take a tour like us, or hire a driver for the day.Website: http://www.thaitravel.info/Ayuthaya/
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Ayuthaya is a good daytrip from Bangkok. For example if you have to wait in Bangkok for a while and you dislike the city, you should spent a day in Ayuthaya, it is accesible by train.
Ayuthaya used to be the capital of Thailand (from 1350 to 1767). And there are still remainders to see of that time, though a lot has been destroyed by the Burmese invasion of 1767.
I have been here twice, and I really like it. It was also very quiet and peaceful here. There are some beautiful stupas and the Thai try to restore a lot of the structures.
The best way to get around is to rent a bike which can be done everywhere around the old town. Leave a Comment
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This temple is next to a big pond with shady trees around it that made the walk around comfortable.
We were dropped off by the car at Wat Phra Si Sanphet and realized how huge Ayutthaya was so we walked across the street and found a guy with a tuktuk in front of Wat Phra Ram who agreed to take us around to the temples that we wanted for 75baht each.
Good thing we did because Ayutthaya is huge! Leave a Comment
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This buddha is in Ayathuya, and was being refurbished while we were there. Notice in the lower left corner, a group of people at a table, to give an idea of the scale of this guy. Leave a Comment
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These ruins are the site of the royal palace from the beginning of Ayutthaya until later a temple was built and used as a monastery.
This seems to be one of the more popular temples...so many people lingering in that area...maybe because the grounds are huge. Leave a Comment
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We could see this main prang from Wat Mahathat and almost walked in the heat just to get closer to it but when we realized that it was way on the other side, we waited for the van to come and get us so we didn't have to endure the scorching heat just to take pictures. It was as imposing up close as it was from afar. Leave a Comment
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