In 1350 on the island at the confluence of the rivers Chao Phraya and Pasak ramathibodi I founded the state capital – the city of Ayutthaya. In XV-XVI century the heyday of trade and Handicrafts, and in the beginning of XVIII century, after several years of war Ayutthaya is in decline and the capital of Siam is transferred first to Thonburi and then to Bangkok. In 1991 historic centre of Ayutthaya was included in the UNESCO world heritage List.

The city oval in plan, was once enclosed by a 12-kilometer-long city wall, which has partially survived to our days. In the centre of the island is a historic Park and the ruins of the ancient Royal Palace. In the Northern part is almost untouched by time, the Palace of the crown Prince, where now is located the Museum, the exhibition which houses a collection of statues of Buddhas and material evidence of the Ayutthaya epoch.

The most important temple in Ayutthaya Wat Phra Sanphet (mid XV century) famous three Chedi stupas, erected in honor of the first three kings of Siam. One of them kept the remains of king Trailok. Previously there was a huge statue of Buddha, but in the eighteenth century the Burmese destroyed the statues, and the temple was almost all burnt down.

Wat Phra Mahathat was founded in the late XIV century. During excavations it was discovered a lot of ritual objects made of gold. Across the road is Wat Ratchaburana (XV century) with a restored prang. Going down the steep staircase to the crypt so to see fragmenty of wall paintings of the Ayutthaya period.

Wat Phra RAM is famous for its prang (XV century), similar to an ear of corn. It is decorated with ornamental figurines of mythical creatures and the statue of the walking Buddha. On site the wool Lokayasutharam is a huge 42-metre-long statue of the reclining Buddha. Since then, as vihan was destroyed, the statue stands in the open air.