Chiang Mai – Wiang Kum Kam, Thailand

Chiang Mai – Wiang Kum Kam, Thailand

Wiang Kum Kam is a historic settlement and archaeological site along the Ping River, which was built by King Mangrai the Great as his capital before he moved it to Chiang Mai. Now only the ruins remain.

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Ayutthaya, Thailand

Ayutthaya is about 80 kilometers north of Bangkok. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Siam, and a prosperous international trading port, from 1350 until razed by the Burmese in 1767. The ruins of the old city now form the Ayutthaya Historical Park, an archaeological site that contains palaces, Buddhist temples, monasteries and statues.