Ayutthaya: river rim of the ruined island capital

Where: Southeast Asia · Asia · approx. 14.34, 100.54 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Siam's cosmopolitan capital for four centuries, ringed by the Chao Phraya, Lopburi and Pa Sak rivers, destroyed by Burmese armies in 1767; UNESCO-listed since 1991

What turns up: eyes-only: brick ruins to the waterline, sherd-flecked banks seen from the circling boat trip

Access: Prohibited / view only.

Registered historical park and UNESCO property under Thailand's Fine Arts Department: digging, detecting or removing any object on the island or its riverbanks is a criminal offense, look-only

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.