🇹🇭 THAILAND | AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM

✦ Ayutthaya clothing was the style during in 14-18th centuries. Ayutthaya City was the capital of the Thai kingdom for 417 years, the longest period of Thailand that was ruled under one monarch.

Many styles of clothing followed the period of Ayutthaya but the fashion changed frequently under the influence of various countries who come into contact and trading with the kingdom.

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✦ The Ayutthaya Kingdom was founded in 1351 by King Ramathibodi I, also known as U-Thong. It was the second Thai empire, after Sukhothai. At the height of its power, Ayutthaya was one of the world’s largest and wealthiest cities with over a million inhabitants.

✦ The city was built on an island surrounded by three rivers, The Chao Phraya, the Pa Sak, and the Lopburi River that served as a natural barrier against invaders. Ayutthaya was connected to the Gulf of Siam about 100 kilometers South by the Chao Phraya River.