Most people think of the Ayutthaya period in terms of its cultural heritage, but Warangkana Nibhatsukit's latest book highlights the economic aspect of the ancient capital. "People tend to overlook ...

Cardinal of Bangkok to the faithful: "The life and example of Saint Joseph show us the way to grow as fathers, whether family or spiritual fathers, in the path of justice, of goodness and virtue. And ...

New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Ayodhya in India and Ayutthaya in Thailand are separated by about 3,500 kilometres in two different countries, but it is Lord Ram which binds these two nations and ...

A woman interacts with an elephant during a water splashing event in celebration of the upcoming Songkran festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 10, 2026. Songkran, usually held from April 13 to 15 in ...

Ayutthaya was a flourishing Buddhist kingdom in Thailand for 400 years, from the 14th to 18th century. The name was derived from the original Ayodhya of the Raghus on the banks of the Sarayu. Founded ...

Founded in 1350, Ayutthaya was the second capital of the Siamese kingdom. It was a global centre of economics and trade, and an important connecting point between the east and the west. The sheer ...

Once Thailand's capital, Ayutthaya is about 90 minutes (80 km) from Bangkok and feels like a different country altogether, quieter, slower, and filled with ruins that reward unhurried wandering. It ...

Founded c. 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, characterized by the prang (reliquary towers) and ...

Severe flooding in a Thailand city has submerged several ancient temples as heavy tropical rains continued to pound parts of the southeast Asian country. Devastation caused by the worst flooding in a ...