Ayutthaya

A town in south-central Thailand founded c 1350 by Ramathibodi I in his attempt to unify the countries of Siam and Lopburi. It became the capital of the powerful Thai kingdom of the same name for more than 400 years until its destruction by invading Myanmar in 1767. Much architecture, art, and literature was destroyed in the sacking. The seat of government was moved south to Bangkok. Located on an island formed by the Lop Buri River at the mouth of the Pa Sak River, its hundreds of brick monuments have been recently restored

[Ayut’ia, Ayuthya, Ayudhaj. A city in southern central Thailand, about 75 km north of Bangkok, founded in 1350 by king Ràmàdhipati to unify the countries of Syàm (Sukhothai) and Lavo (Lopburi). It became the capital of the powerful Thai kingdom of the same name for more than four centuries until its destruction by the Burmese in 1767. Having recently been greatly restored, Ayutthaya, with its hundreds of brick monuments, is now a major tourist attraction of Thailand. See also Lavo, Sukhothai and Sy Am.