Ayutthaya is the great ancient city. The former capital of Thailand. "The city of angels" - the same name as for Bangkok. Destroyed by Burmas warriors. Set at the conjunction of the Lopburi, Prasak and Chao Phraya Rivers, the beautiful city of Ayutthaya was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong and was the capital of what was then known as Siam. Over the next 417 years it was ruled by 33 kings and repelled 23 Burmese invasions, before the Burmese finally succeeded in razing it to the ground.