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• Back to the Future: Thailand’s Former Capital Regains Its Glory as a UNESCO Site
  By Ben
  October 1, 2024
  Here at World Capital Confidential, I don’t discriminate against any capital cities. They may be great or small; sweltering on the equator or nestled in the frigid arctic; on the tourist trail or far from the beaten path. Even former capitals are given honorary status: once a capital, always a capital. When I discovered that Ayutthaya, Thailand’s capital from 1351 to 1767 before moving down the Chao Phraya River to Bangkok, was only 80km (50 miles) north of the current capital, I knew a day [Read More...]