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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of south-central Thailand on an island in the Chao Phraya River north of Bangkok. It was founded c. 1350 and was the capital of a Siamese kingdom until 1767, when it was destroyed by the Burmese.
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He was arrested in Ayutthaya in central Thailand on Monday in a joint operation led by the CIA.
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Washington is also consulting with the Thai government on how to restore important cultural sites, such as the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, which is in one of the most badly hit areas.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Washington is also consulting with the Thai government on how to restore important cultural sites, such as the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, which is in one of the worst-hit areas.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Washington is also consulting with the Thai government on how to restore important cultural sites, such as the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, which is in one of the worst-hit areas.
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The drive to Ayutthaya from where we were in Bangkok takes about an hour and a half by car.
Karin Kloosterman: Thailand By River Karin Kloosterman 2012
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And winding our way down the river up to Ayutthaya we saw people toss kitchen waste into the water, and using it as a washtub for clothes or bathing.
Karin Kloosterman: Thailand By River Karin Kloosterman 2012
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Pigs have run wild on some highways after farmers were unable to keep them on their land, while hungry elephants roamed hills outside of the central city of Ayutthaya.
Floodwaters Continue to Hammer Thailand Shibani Mahtani 2011
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The drive to Ayutthaya from where we were in Bangkok takes about an hour and a half by car.
Karin Kloosterman: Thailand By River Karin Kloosterman 2012
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The drop off destination is a perfect launch pad for another day of must-see tourism sites: the King's Palace, and all the 4,000 year old ruins in the Ayutthaya region.
Karin Kloosterman: Thailand By River Karin Kloosterman 2012
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The drop off destination is a perfect launch pad for another day of must-see tourism sites: the King's Palace, and all the 4,000 year old ruins in the Ayutthaya region.
Karin Kloosterman: Thailand By River Karin Kloosterman 2012
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