Ayutthaya is one of the most popular places to visit near Bangkok. Read my full guide to Ayutthaya here: http://migrationology.com/2013/07/ayutthaya-tour-photos/
Visiting Ayutthaya, Thailand, is one of the best day trips to take from Bangkok. It’s Thailand’s ancient capital city, second after Sukhothai. The city has a very long history with many ups and downs. It was overthrown by the Burmese in the mid 1700’s and many of the gems and treasures from the temples were moved the Yangon at the Shwedagon Pagoda (another very impressive site if you visit Burma). I have visited Ayutthaya a number of times while living in Thailand, but a few weeks ago I joined a small travel blogger group and we toured a few of the most important temples, and I also snuck away for some food and refreshment! The Ayutthaya historical park is the most significant section of the city, an area where there’s a concentration of temples and historical sites to visit. The city in now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The first temple we stopped at was Wat Yai Chai Mongkon (วัดใหญ่่ชัยมงคล), a must visit temple in Ayutthaya. The temple is recognized by its huge chedi that leans a little to the side, sort of like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. At the site, you can then climb a flight of stairs to the middle level section that offers a nice view of the surroundings. Surrounding the temple are many statues of Buddha, most of them wrapped in orange cloth and in many symmetrical patterns. Just like Wat Pho in Bangkok, there’s also a reclining Buddha, though this one made of stone and wrapped in yellow cloth instead of gold. I had visited the temple before, but had never stopped to see the palace of King U-Thong and his many roosters. After Wat Yai Chai Mongkon (วัดใหญ่่ชัยมงคล) in Ayutthaya we proceeded to Wat Phanan Choeng (วัดพนัญเชิงวรวิหาร), a temple that’s famous for housing a 19 meter high golden seated Buddha. The temple is a cross between traditional Thai and Chinese beliefs so there are lots of cross similarities and the temple is very Chinese Confucian in appearance. There are many section of Wat Phanan Choeng (วัดพนัญเชิงวรวิหาร), and you can spend some time walking around each section of the temple. It’s nearly always busy and bustling with people, especially on the weekends. Finally, the famous Wat Mahathat (วัดมหาธาตุ) is one of the most visited and well known temple complexes in the Ayutthaya historical park. It’s the temple where the famous head of Buddha wrapped within the banyan tree is – that’s always a favorite place for everyone to take pictures! The rest of the temple is not in that great of condition, but it’s mostly in ruins. The temple is still nice to walk around for a few minutes.
Ayutthaya is hot, and when you are walking around the temples, you’re going to sweat for sure! So be prepared for the sun and always remember to drink plenty of water. I also like to stock up on hydration by having a fresh coconut to drink the water. Finally, whenever you visit any city in Thailand it’s important to eat and to bring back some of the local speciality snacks. In Ayutthaya there’s nothing more famous than a sweet called roti sai mai (โรตีสายไหม), and if you don’t eat this, many Thais will say you didn’t even go to Ayutthaya. It’s basically a thin crepe pancake that’s combined with cotton candy like sugar, wrapped into a little taco and consumed. It is very sweet and full of sugar, but it is the taste of Ayutthaya and should be sampled! Have a great trip visiting the ancient capital city of Thailand!
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I will visit on my next trip to Bangkok since it is only one hour away! Hmm, I wonder if I can find that snack, Roti Sai Mai, in Bangkok? Very nice video.
I ilke u promote my country so much.we miss our city in the past .
srey ayuthia (ស្រីអយុធ្យា) used to be of one province of Cambodia from hundred of years .since 13th century the siem (thai) fightback to the khmer Empier (Cambodia nowadays) Resident .Than make the city that they called seim (សៀម) nowadays and change to Thailand since 1930s.
Nice video! Check mine too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loQlz6WJgak
Went here about 3 weeks ago,Loved it.Will be back asap!!!
Great video! We definitely enjoyed Ayutthaya, too!
Ayutthaya can not compare with angkor wat temple cambodian people really have a great idea
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1:54 look, it's the lying buddha statue from sagats stage in Street Fighter. 😛
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Wow, your Thai accent is so good. This is my first time that i saw your video and i hope you enjoy every in Thailand.?
Welcome to Thailand,Thank you very much to come travel in my country .We hope you will happy to this trip.
i was at Ayutthaya in June, the heat was brutal for a white guy.
Mark. I am jealous! hahahaha. keep having fun
Great short video about #Ayutthaya, a UNESCO World Heritage landmark. I visited #Ayutthaya by bike and it was an unforgettable experience. You can find out more on https://longride.vc/exotic-ride-from-bangkok-to-ayutthaya-b172d315bc67
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I've been to Ayutthaya. There's also a 5th century Khmer temple there. That's ancient!
Calling 1350 ancient is a bit of a stretch.
Crepe is a french word.. not sure what accent you where going for there Mark…
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Is there any muay thai gyms i heard it was here in Ayutthaya muay thai originated from
these are the ruins where VanDames Kickboxer was filmed. so cool
Hi Mark Wien, I found your direction to Ayutthaya is insanely unhelpful. We looked around for ages for a stall to buy tickets to Ayutthaya. Finally, We found one lady was extremely rough and all she wants is money from us and not things else was explained by her. When we are in Ayutthaya, you did not including the Tuk tuk or another way to go around these temples. It will be nice to be included in your guide or video clips. It is fine when you have plenty of money to blow, but with ones that have budgets and travel with kids. This is a big surprise. In saying that, we met extremely friendly and helpful Thai people every where we go. There are so many Thai people asked where we were going and helping us out. So that has been making my day less horrible.
Hi Mark, is it possible nowadays to travel to Ayuthaya at mid day and still cover most of the important must see temples for whole afternoon? Thanks.
Been here.. Thailand is really an amazing place.. I hope to be back in here..
I just got back from my first trip to Thailand and Cambodia two days ago. Ayutthaya was one of my favorite places!
You said it takes about an hour to get there. Did you take a bus or how did you get there exactly?
Definitely taking a day trip there when I go in August, looks amazing!