Exploring Thailand's Ancient Capital City AYUTTHAYA (best day trip from Bangkok!)

Ayutthaya is one of Thailand's most important historical attractions and yet not that many tourists actually know anything about it. Just an hours drive outside of Bangkok lies the incredible ancient city that was once Thailand's (formerly known as Siam) capital city. Unfortunately when the Siamese army lost to the Burmese army, the city was left for ruin. Thankfully over time it began to be restored and is now a UNESCO world heritage site. If you are visiting Bangkok, I would highly recommend taking a day or two to visit this incredible place because it is like stepping back in time to the kingdom of Siam.
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[@AlinaMcleod]

Hope you guys enjoyed the video! Here's the link of the tour I went on I booked on Klook: klook.tp.st/Qwpy7xjJ (not sponsored, but an affiliate link, doesn't cost you any extra!)

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[@stevengriffin7873]

Should stay overnight.Go on river cruise and see the glowing insects in the trees.Also just good to be around there in the night time.

[@rahulrasam]

The architecture of the temples is truly remarkable. An amazing and insightful video overall!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you, Rahul!

[@SUPERGENKI]

Yeah, Ayutthaya is always great fun to explore. But for some reason it always feels hot AF there, LOL.... Great coverage of this amazing place Alina. 🙂 Greetings from Bangkok, Thomas

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thanks, Thomas! Yes, I agree it felt incredibly hot there for some reason lol

[@shanhad1572]

Great video! We loved Ayutthaya.

[@ranjitsingha6443]

Nice vlog. Ayuthaya lots of ancient Temples around Bangkok Thailand. Good picturised. Thank you Alina. 👍♥️😛

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Great video 😘

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Outstanding video!! Thank you so much!! This is so well done!!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

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Happy Birthday Alina!! I hope that it is a very special day for you!!

[@siruseamsupa6031]

I visited Ayutthaya quite often. I enjoyed your videos and narrated. Thank you for visiting and presentation. :)

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Really beautiful ancient capital! The Royal Palace is fantastic and its history so romantic! Thank you very much Alina for this great video ❤

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[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

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[@SecondProtagonist]

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[@linehand21]

very interesting. cool ancient city

[@informationcollectionpost3257]

Looks interesting. Hope you had a great time.

[@craxysunv.1620]

Thank you much for a good clip. 🙂

[@vithayachaipanya561]

Very very nice, thank you Alina

[@jimross7648]

Great video. I'm a little surprised that you didn't book a private tour like you and your father did last year. I seem to remember you saying that it was the only way to get enough time to film what you wanted, without the need to be rushed to stay with a group. It is a shame that the site was partially destroyed by the Burmese Army when they defeated the army of Siam. The need to prove dominance by destroying your enemies culture frankly escapes me. Also I finally learned why Siam became Thailand. Notwithstanding the aforementioned destruction, the site is still very impressive and you showcased it well in this viewers opinion.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Very true, private tour is the best but sadly for that it was $250+!

[@Tripreporternet]

Hoi, Alina, super to bring in these place. Very interesting to see and follow. Not far from BKK and not really that much visited, at least from the guy´s here. So easy to go on a tour. Great work and Greetings, Markus

[@joyyyy777]

Just a magnificent place to visit. The Bhudda's head under the tree was inspiring.

[@paulscott775]

Just a magnificent place to visit 👍👍🙏🙏

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Have a nice journey

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

Sounds like you had a wonderful time in Ayutthaya as we did. We took a tour as well. The problem with tours is there is never enough time to enjoy each individual attraction. If only they had a Hop on / Hop off bus. that allows you to explore it on your own. As always, a great and informative video , Alina. Hugs🫂 and Kisses💋 from Harriet, Jim and Yuki

[@AlinaMcleod]

Oh really? I didn’t see a hop on hop off bus while there but that would be great if they still had one!

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Music selection 👌 Great information 🎉🎉❤

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@josetiozonjr.8363]

Amazing place

[@busters299]

Wow, Interesting when you brought this video up. Thailand have so many Geography and Historical to field trip no wonders many of KZbinr stays in Thailand for long times some of them had been here for years and kept coming back. At this time it is too hot try to drink lot of waters. Alina you will be fine good luck.

[@AlinaMcleod]

There is certainly a lot to see!

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Hai Alina lovely vlogs keep it up.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@westernwanderer8397]

I find it impressive of how many temples there are in Thailand. They were very devout.

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[@pollee9167]

Before Ayutthaya there was Sukhothai Kingdom. The first dynasty in Thailand.

[@nayac7615]

Hi. Alina great day great vlogs nice place Enjoyed and be safe travel. From. Montreal cdn.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much!!

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I love this place and it's very good history

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Good video.

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Hi and Sawadee Alina🇹🇭 from Bangkok. Ayutthaya is my favorite place as well.❤

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you ☺️

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I found you from the Life with David channel. I enjoyed watching the first video here. Well done Alina

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you very much!

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Been there once! It’s beautiful place.

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Very nice location

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Very nice

[@manuelhahn9016]

Perfect timing! Just arrived and will visit the temples tomorrow

[@AlinaMcleod]

Amazing, enjoy!

[@darellnewsome4459]

Great video Alina! Learned a lot about the history there, and it is sad that quite a bit of the structures were almost totally destroyed. The tour seems like it would be great especially if a person is not filming like you are. Thanks so much for bringing us this video!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-bs4vb8vh6m]

I love Ayutthaya 🏯🏰

[@brunowinter931]

Well, nice footage as always on your channel. The amazing thing here is the building material, all the little red stone; must be several millions per What. Ayutthaya is also the city which uses these stones as pavement for the pedestrian walkways. I have not seen this anywhere else in Thailand. If you want to spend more time, stay in Ayutthaya and rent a bicycle from the hotel + an umbrella to be in the shade all the time. That would be typical Thai style, riding the bicycle with an umbrella in one hand.

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Good luck 😊

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I can’t believe I’m saying this but I wish this video was longer 😅.

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Nice recorrido en esa ciudad de thailandia nice sunny day, areas verdes, caminata, y te miras bonita! con tus gafas 😎 😎❤

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Thai people thank you for visiting Thailand,be you happy in Thailand and be mindful in everywhere .please take care of yourself and be always good luck in Thailand.

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What an amazing city with ❤Alina!

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Hi Alina! 😄🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a wonderful day! This is really a marvelous super fantastic video! 😁👍❤️👏📹🇹🇭🛕🥇💯💫✨🌟 Wow! The ancient city of Ayutthaya looks so absolutely amazing! Also the architecture is truly magnificent! Even Bang Pa-in Palace and the ancient Temples is really marvelous! I would definitely like to visit the ancient city of Ayutthaya one day. It certainly is a incredible place! Thank you so very much Alina to share with us this excellent masterpiece video. I really enjoyed watching it! You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer ever! 😃👍👏✈️🌎📹🥇💯🏆💫🌟 I wish you Alina a marvelous super excellent glorious blessed day. 😊🙏❤️👋🇹🇭👍✨🌟

[@ryerye6587]

Best way to explore Ayutthaya is on your own on a bike. Bike rentals were really cheap. In 2016, i think it was 50 baht for a whole day. We took a train from Bangkok and the bike rental place were just outside the train station. I think there was a short ferry ride but you can take your bike on the ferry. Parking is never a problem. You just need to use a lock which comes with the bike. It was indeed a bit sunny which is why a hat is very important.

[@AlinaMcleod]

That’s fine if you want to bike in 35C heat lol I sure didn’t.

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Alina I would have paid anything to see 👀 your very first reaction to my comment on the last video 📹 talking about everyone's favorite discount the 5 finger discount . I was laughing 😅 😂 so hard 🤣 and played that seen a few times over each time it got better some how ! Well anyway thank you for everything I love ❤️ you alina your friend jamie from ames, iowa 😊

[@AlinaMcleod]

lol thanks for coming out to the live!

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from winter to summer

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A best day trip in Bangkok!❤

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Hope you are enjoy in Thailand my god bless ❤❤❤

[@jeff01ca]

Nice video but You missed two of the most beautiful temples in that area. I don’t remember the name.My Thai friend took me to areas tourist don’t see and I was able to see the original giant laying down Buddha. The one in Bangkok is a copy. Beside the laying down Buddha was a local restaurant with the best bad Thai that locals only go to with very cheap prices.

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[@durf2753]

I was there, too. It's was nice. I also was in the river market and cool river system with tons of palm tree and banana tree forest 2 hours south of Bangkok. You can ride on the elephant, check out the crocodile, and various animals and market with various goods. You go on the river and check out the great scenery and shop. I believe it's called Damnoan Saduak market and Kha market.

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[@morganmcmillan8177]

Thanks so much for making this video! I visited Ayutthaya and Bangkok last year in May and as a Canadian I reaaally struggled with the heat and walking from place to place and doing a self-tour. Really tested my limits and felt bad that I had such bad memories of that day and time spent in Bangkok as a whole. So nice to hear about the history- feel like I need to go back now (at a different time of year and take a tour lol) and appreciate it for how cool it is! Remember seeing the Buddha head embedded in the tree- so cool to hear the story!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Yeah the heat is on another level!

[@franciscoespiritu9020]

Nice video Alina😀🤎💜💙💚💛

[@EngPheniks]

Many confuse the name of this place with "Ayodhya" situated in India

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[@silveriver9]

I was supposed to go there today, but the heat made me change my mind until another day 😂

[@AlinaMcleod]

Fair! This week has been at least 5 degrees hotter than the last two.

[@silveriver9]

@AlinaMcleod Chinatown Bangkok (Yaowarat road) is buzzing, so many people are there, and everyone is preparing for CNY. The famous golden buddha is also on Yaowarat, no videoing allowed inside the temple though.

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Come to visit Bangladesh 🇧🇩

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You can go to Ayuthaya by yourself. Stay overnight and rent bicycle to ride around the city

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You should have tried wearing that Thai Sabai Dress while visiting the Ancient Capital City AYUTTHAYA.

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Tour amazing girl and good luck happy nice life say hello to you father is great man

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Beautiful very beautiful princess

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Thank you beautiful city. You like?.😊🌝🥀🥀❤️.

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[@icevoss9917]

So hot, I feel ye....right now in New Zealand we have the same temperatures. I would like to see you wearing a hat, I think you having a point and I will buy me one. I get really dizzy from the heat, maybe because my head gets grilled....😅 . It is astonishing what them people build to worship idols

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О май гад, Алина how are you make it so fast?😂😂😂😂

[@AlinaMcleod]

Make what?