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HISTORY OF AYUTTHAYA



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End March 2021, Yahoo Inc. abandoned its offline SiteBuilder in favour of an online version. I have built this website for over ten years with the old version. As no tool had been provided to migrate the old version to the new platform, the website containing about 1000 pages needs to be rebuilt from scratch. The old web pages remained published on the Internet, so I created links to the most important sections in the division named "The Old Website". The sections in this division will remain posted as long as all the pages of that section are not renewed. Bear in mind that I cannot make any changes to the published pages of the old website. If you like the website or want to remain informed on Ayutthaya's history, join AHR on Facebook.



INTRODUCTION





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TEMPLES & RUINS





This section displays all temples and temple ruins categorised into six sub-sections: the Ayutthaya Historical Park, the City Island, the eastern area off-island, the southern area off-island, the western area off-island, and the northern area off-island. All six sub-sections are part of the Ayutthaya City District, containing 21 sub-districts. This part is in construction.


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HISTORICAL SITES





This section displays all sites with historical value and part of the Ayutthaya City District, exempting the temples and temple ruins. This section still needs to be constructed.


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HISTORICAL EVENTS





This section represents the chronological events that occurred in the Ayutthaya Kingdom and its forerunner from the 12th century until the end of the 18th century. This historical timeline is intended for visitors who do not have the time to search the history for themselves. References to the source are provided. This section still needs to be constructed.


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THE OLD WEBSITE



TEMPLES & RUINS





This section displays all temples and temple ruins categorised into six sub-sections: the Ayutthaya Historical Park, the City Island, the eastern area off-island, the southern area off-island, the western area off-island, and the northern area off-island. All six sub-sections are part of the Ayutthaya City District, containing 21 sub-districts.


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HISTORICAL SITES





This section displays all sites with historical value and part of the Ayutthaya City District, exempting the temples and temple ruins.


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SETTLEMENTS





This section displays all the foreign settlements of Ayutthaya: the Dutch, English, Portuguese, Japanese, French (Indo-Chinese) and Makassar.


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ESSAYS





This section lists some essays concerning Ayutthaya.


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GEO





This section shows interactive historical maps regarding the City of Ayutthaya and the Chao Phraya River pages on canals & waterways, streets & bridges and old areas of Ayutthaya and ancient cities.


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SIAMPEDIA





Siampedia is a reference source containing articles on various topics related to the writings on this site, arranged in alphabetical order.


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CITY EXPLORER





City Explorer introduces you to the various possibilities of surveying Ayutthaya and its surroundings.


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Recent posts



Wat Khao san dam



11-1-2023



Wat Khao San Dam, or the Monastery of the Black Milled Rice, was located off the city island in the northern area of Ayutthaya, in the Hua Ro sub-district. The monastery is on a small island called Ko Loi.


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Wat khai wua



11-1-2023



Wat Khai Wua, or the Monastery of the Cattle Camp, was situated off the city island in the northern area of Ayutthaya, in the Khlong Sra Bua Sub-district. The temple was located south of Wat Sri Pho and more or less opposite Wat Jao Ya and Wat Raeng. Wat Kamphaeng stood on its south. Wat Khai Wua stood on the west bank of Khlong Sra Bua in an area called Thung Khwan.


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Wat chumphon (2)



9-1-2023



Wat Chumphon, or the Monastery of Concentration of Troops, was situated off the city island in the northern area of Ayutthaya in the Hua Ro Sub-district. The brick mound is located on the west bank of the new Lopburi River. Khlong Daeng, a canal linking the old and the new Lopburi River, ran on its northern side. Wat Chedi Daeng was west and Wat Si Fan south.


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WAT WIhan Thong



10-1-2023



Wat Inthawat was situated off Ayutthaya's city island in the northern area, in Hua Ro Sub-district on Ko Loi, a small island in front of the Chantra Kasem Palace. The monastery is named after the Hindu God Indra, King of Devas, God of War and God of Thunder and Storms, called Phra In by the Thai people.


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Wat Racha BURANA



4-4-2022



Wat Racha Burana - also called the Monastery of the Royal Repairs or the Monastery of the Royal Restoration - is located on the city island in the central area of Ayutthaya in Tha Wasukri Sub-district. The temple is situated on the corner of the present Chikun Road and Naresuan Road, opposite Wat Maha That and near the former Pa Than bridge.


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Wat Phra Sri Sanphet



3-4-2022



Wat Phra Si Sanphet is situated on the city island in the Ayutthaya Historical Park in the Pratu Chai Sub-district. It has been registered as a national historic site by the Fine Arts Department since 5 March 1935 CE. This monastery was the most important temple of Ayutthaya and was situated within the Grand Palace grounds. It served as a model for the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok.


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Wat Phra Ram



12-5-2022



Wat Phra Ram is a restored temple ruin located in the Ayutthaya Historical Park in Pratu Chai Sub-district situated close to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Sri Sanphet in a swampy area called Bueng Phra Ram. The monastery was constructed on the cremation site of the first Ayutthaya monarch, King Ramathibodi I (reign 1351-1369 CE).


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Wat Maha That



11-1-2022



Wat Maha That, or the Monastery of the Great Relic, is located on the city island in the central part of Ayutthaya in the Tha Wasukri Sub-district. The temple is situated on the corner of the present Chikun Road and Naresuan Road.


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