Word: ayuthaya
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...Once again I used history as my guide. For hundreds of years the Chao Phraya served as the main entrance to central Thailand. Immense wooden barges patrolled its banks, exchanging cargos of teak and rice for gold, precious stones and imported goods from abroad. The ancient Thai capital of Ayuthaya was considered to be the entryway to Asia and ambassadors from as far away as France, Portugal and Japan camped at its doorstep seeking concessions and passage from the Thai Kings. Some of the old teak rice barges are still around, and a few have been converted into floating hotels...
...Victorian follies of the Disney-esque architectural park, I longed for the tranquil pace of the Chao Phraya. We eventually returned to the river, but the Mekhala II was already on her way back down to Bangkok. Instead we boarded gaily colored longtails and were whisked off to Ayuthaya in a roar of engines...
...hours we explored the ruins of the ancient capital, trying to imagine what it was like when it was one of the most important trading cities in Asia. Established as the royal capital in 1350, Ayuthaya was the center of Thai culture, wealth and religion for more than 400 years, and home to more than 1 million people by the time of its fall to Burma...
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