Ayutthaya Historical Park - Drone & Walking Tour - Thailand 2024

Ayutthaya Historical Park อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พระนครศรีอยุธยา covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya Thailand.

The city of Ayutthaya was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1351, though it is likely to be significantly older, based on evidence showing that the area was already populated during the Mon Dvaravati period. Around 850 AD, the Khmers occupied the area and established a stronghold, naming it Ayodhya, after one of the holiest Hindu cities in India of the same name.

The city was captured by the Burmese in 1569 during what is known as the “White Elephant War”. Ayutthaya was not looted but became a vassel state until it regained independance a some years later. It remained the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767. The capital was moved to Tonburi and later to its current location in Bangkok

The city was completely destroyed by fire and looting. The populstion was either killed, fled or was enslaved by the Burmese. This once grest city was in ruins.

In 1969, the Fine Arts Department of Thailand began renovations of the ruins, scaling up the project after the site was declared a historical park in 1976. Part of the park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.

There are hundreds of ruins on and off the city. Most people only see the major ruins and miss out on some of the hidden gems that the park has to offer. We take a tour of the smaller, lessor know temples inside the historical park.

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