Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Ayutthaya | Into the time

After floating market and elephant camp, we headed to Ayutthaya which is about 2.5 hours drive from Bangkok. Once the capital of Siam and regarded as the greatest city in Asia, it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

The city was founded in 1350, and the people was advanced and powerful till in 1767 when it was destroyed by the rampaging Burmese armies.  They destroyed most parts of the city.

Wat Mahathat, these red temples speak of decadent times of yore.  The most photographed image in Ayutthaya must be the Buddha head that set within the intertwining roots of a fig tree.





the famous Buddha head

Yours truly posing at the Wat where at the back sat a Buddha statue

Most statues are headless as ruined in the past

A slightly slanted structure


The remains of the Wat

A very warm afternoon. So aren't I glad that I bought a straw hat from the floating market and ate "Ais Potong". 3 flavours to choose from; coconut, red bean and durian but guess what flavour I choose?? *wink*


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12 comments:

  1. Princess RibbonMarch 18, 2014 at 10:35 AM

    Let me guess, it's coconut flavour? Kekekeke..

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  2. cre8toneMarch 18, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    Nice mysterious place!

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  3. Azura ChanMarch 18, 2014 at 11:32 AM

    Mmm... coconut flavour?
    Thanks for showing to us the great views. Nice one...

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  4. suituapuiMarch 18, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    I like red bean. If I'm not mistaken, Ayuthia's the ancient royal capital of Siam/Thailand.

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  5. ReanaclaireMarch 18, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    Red bean.. can see dot dot.. :) When I went to Bangkok around May last year, it was very hot and sunny too..

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  6. Somewhere in SingaporeMarch 18, 2014 at 4:55 PM

    Thanks for sharing...

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  7. trishieMarch 18, 2014 at 4:57 PM

    Red bean!!! Wow it has been over ten years since I've had an ice potong. Great pics!

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  8. munMarch 18, 2014 at 10:48 PM

    Red bean? The buddha head among te tree roots looks eerie. Good to see you enjoying your vacation.

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  9. wennMarch 18, 2014 at 11:31 PM

    Interesting places. I must visit them one day!

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  10. Rose worldMarch 19, 2014 at 7:34 AM

    A great place to visit. Indeed feel like back in time. Haha.

    I like red bean ice potong. ;)

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  11. mNhLMarch 21, 2014 at 3:10 PM

    Looking at those statues, it reminds me of Bali. haha

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  12. LotusMarch 22, 2014 at 10:47 PM

    Red bean? Is it very hot over there right now?

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