Ayutthaya
a city in central Thailand, on the Chao Phraya: former national capital.
Contemporary Examples
Cities like Pompeii and Petra, Heliopolis in Egypt and ayutthaya in Thailand, Ur and Jericho and Babylon in the Fertile Crescent.
Swallowed By the Sea Simon Winchester March 19, 2011
noun
a city in S Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River: capital of the country until 1767; noted for its canals and ruins. Pop (province): 727 300 (2000) Also called Ayudhya (ɑːˈjuːdjə), Ayuthia (ɑːˈjuːθɪə)
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