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Thailand: The old royal elephant kraal at Ayutthaya (Ayuthia). Postcard

Ayutthaya's Royal Elephant Kraal was thought to be originally built during the short reign of King Yodfa also Yot Fa (1535 - 1548).<br/><br/>. Ayutthaya (Ayudhya) was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese (Annamese), Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the city walls. In the sixteenth century, it was described by foreign traders as one of the biggest and wealthiest cities in the East. The court of King Narai (16561688) had strong links with that of King Louis XIV of France, whose ambassadors compared the city in size and wealth to Paris.
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Thailand: The old royal elephant kraal at Ayutthaya (Ayuthia). Postcard
Ayutthaya's Royal Elephant Kraal was thought to be originally built during the short reign of King Yodfa also Yot Fa (1535 - 1548).

. Ayutthaya (Ayudhya) was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese (Annamese), Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the city walls. In the sixteenth century, it was described by foreign traders as one of the biggest and wealthiest cities in the East. The court of King Narai (16561688) had strong links with that of King Louis XIV of France, whose ambassadors compared the city in size and wealth to Paris.
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41.8 x 30.1 cm | 16.5 x 11.9 in (300 dpi)
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