To really appreciate Ayutthaya, it helps to know a little about its history. Following Sukhothai, it was the capital of Thailand for 417 years, from 1350 to 1767.

Intense nationalism and disputed history — and maps — stoke the neighbors’ hostilities. Even a surge of international ...

In 2011, Thailand suffered its worst floods in five decades, affecting 65 of its 76 provinces and killing hundreds. A lying Buddha statue is seen during the flood at a temple in Ayutthaya ...

A man transports dogs on a raft made of a car tire during an evacuation after floods hit his village in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011.

Located in Ayutthaya, a former Siam capital that dates back to roughly 1350, Wat Phra Si Sanphet is one of the few temples situated within the boundaries of a Unesco Heritage site.

Both countries lay claim to centuries-old worship sites perched on the mountains that divide the two nations, sometimes ...

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Several temples in Thailand's historic city of Ayutthaya were underwater on Wednesday, as heavy monsoon rains flooded provinces across the country. More than ...

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Several temples in Thailand's historic city of Ayutthaya were underwater on Wednesday, as heavy monsoon rains flooded provinces across the country. More than ...