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The name Ayutthaya is derived from Sanskrit अयोध्य - Ayodhya and is from the Thai national epic Ramakien; phra (from Khmer: preah ព្រះ ) is a prefix for a noun concerning a royal person, and nakhon (from Pali: nagara) designates an important or capital city.
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[5]: 42–43 It was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767. [6] In 1969, the Fine Arts Department of Thailand began renovations of the ruins, scaling up the project after the site was declared a historical park in 1976. Part of the park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. [7]
In 1957 the name was changed to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. [3] to commemorate the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. This makes it unique among Thailand's capital districts, the rest of which are named amphoe mueang followed by the name of province.
English: Map of sixteen districts of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Thailand Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya; Tha Ruea; Nakhon Luang; Bang Sai (1404) Bang Ban; Bang Pa-in; Bang Pahan ...
Historic City of Ayutthaya: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: 1991 576; iii (cultural) The city of Ayutthaya was founded in 1350 and served as the capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, or Siam. It was a globally important city, a commercial centre with diplomatic connections in India, China, Japan, as well as in Europe.
Ayutthaya was the capital of Thailand (then called Siam) for 417 years from 1350, until in Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767), it was sacked by the Burmese army in 1767. During this era, now usually referred as the Ayutthaya period or Ayutthaya kingdom, Ayutthaya was ruled by 33 kings of five different dynasties. The kingdom became a major ...