Ayutthaya

British  

/ ɑːˈjuːtəjə /

noun

1. Also called: Ayudhya.   Ayuthia.  a city in S Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River: capital of the country until 1767; noted for its canals and ruins. Pop (province): 727 300 (2000)

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Example Sentences

"The Empress of Ayodhaya" tells a story about royal tensions in the Ayutthaya period, inspired by the story of a 16th century Siamese queen.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

With Ayutthaya no longer a threat, the Sultanate of Malacca was free to spread its influence, and the religion of Islam, throughout Southeast Asia.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Ms. Pimpa works at an office in Ayutthaya Province, about eight hours away by car, and said she made video calls to her sons everyday, visiting when she could.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

In Thailand, the old capital of Ayutthaya was captured and destroyed by the Burmese army in 1767 and never rebuilt.

From The Guardian • Dec. 17, 2015

And a rich grandmother at that, living in an air conditioned house instead of a broiling shack on stilts in the sylvan area of Ayutthaya.

From An Apostate: Nawin of Thais by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)