Khao Yai to Ayutthaya


01.jpg December 30, 2021. Staying near Khao Yai National Park with the Noisat’s.

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04.jpg April 2, 2022. On our way to visit Ayutthaya, we stop at Rak Na for lunch.

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07.jpeg At Wat Mahathat.

08.jpg 09.jpeg 10.jpg 11.jpg This ancient temple was built during the 14th century, but was reduced to ruins in 1767 when the Burmese army invaded Ayutthaya, the capital of Siam. The temple was destroyed by the Burmese who also vandalized many of the Buddha images in Ayutthaya by lopping off the heads. Source.

12.jpg One of the groundskeepers takes shade from a mango tree after collecting its fruit.

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