Since Ayutthaya used to be the glorious and prosperous capital city of Thailand for 417 years, it is unique both physically and historically. Remaining ruins and many old interesting temples show how civilized it was in the past.

On December 13, 1991, Ayutthaya was declared as a World Heritage Site in Thailand, which has resulted in the increasing number of tourists from around the world. In addition, Ayutthaya is an important agricultural city in the central part of Thailand. “Ancient Capital City, Fertile Area, Excellent Poetry and Numerous Heroes and Heroines” is its motto.
There are two main means of transportation to Ayutthaya: roads and waterways, which affect its economy and society. So nowadays, apart from being an agricultural area, Ayutthaya is also an industrial area.
This book is considered to be a useful source for tourists and also businesspersons who are interested in Ayutthaya. The readers can overview Ayutthaya in terms of tourist attractions, economy and society and get useful information from it.
Emblem of Ayutthaya
   A conch enshrined on a tray inside the shrine or Prasat under the Mun Tree is the  emblem of Ayutthaya. It was said that a large number of people died of cholera disease in 1347, therefore King U – Thong commanded his people to move to a new place which was surrounded by the rivers in Tambon Nong – Sa – Noh. He also ordered to build up the border, the holy house and to prepare the land for the new palace. During the construction, a conch was found under the Mun Tree. King U – Thong was very pleased with this marvelous evidence and then the Prasat was built to enshrine the conch.

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