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Ayutthaya: Capital of Siam and Emporium of Southeast Asia |
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Ayutthaya: Capital of Siam and Emporium of Southeast Asia
Charnvit Kasetsiri
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Ayutthaya (1351-1767) was the capital of Siam from mid fourteenth to the latter part of the eighteenth centuries. After the destruction by war the capital was moved down to Thonburi/Bangkok. During its days Ayutthaya was one of the most prosperous capitals and ports in Southeast Asia. There are two reasons for this.
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Woven Fans
Woven fans were used in kitchens to stoke a cooking fire or to cool off with in the summer heat. The material used is bamboo is local natural product.
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Books from Barks and Palm Leaves: Our Ancestral Heritage |
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Books from Barks and Palm Leaves: Our Ancestral Heritage
Books from Barks
M. de la Loubère once recorded in his book, The Kingdom of Siam, that “The Siamese make paper from cotton rags and tree barks called “koy”. But the paper does not have a smooth texture. Nor is it as white or fine quality as ours.”
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How to put elephants |
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How to put elephants
Put in the elephant corral
..... Besides the stockade originally put in the elephant is not just ceremonial palace. But found the land that is more like wild elephants in South India and Lanka, Malaysia, the State Bar or Atrburi Darth details the steps that are similar to the elephant put the hook in the elephant corral That Luang is
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The great elephant hook |
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The great elephant hook
Hunt or trap any animal is to put God's Elephant Siam are not. Elephant is put the ancient tradition of the picturesque city of Siam. Although the past 20 centuries, Christianity also put elephants on the ancient pattern. And a favorite of both Bangkok residents and those divan villagers waterfront bar in the old city. Lord, formerly Siam please. |
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Location of the capital |
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Location of the capital
Displaying a through and ingenious understanding of earth and water the Thai ancestors chose to locate their new capital at the junction of three rivers namely Chao Phraya river, Pasak river and Lopburi river. The land drew fertility from the accumulation of river deposits and was thus well suited to agriculture.
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The Long Voyage |
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The Long Voyage
The Dutch, renowned as foremost westerners, have been famous for their expertise in a long cruise across oceans. Among their major seaports in the ancient time were Amsterdam and Rotterdam Port. |
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Khon Mask Making |
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Khon Mask Making
Written by Wadee Kheourai
Most visitors to Thailand have the opportunity to experience the masked "Khon" drama, a uniquely Thai version of the Indian "Ramayana" epic, with tales of gods of ferocious demons. Khon was originally developed as an exclusively Royal entertainment, popular at the courts of Ayutthaya and later of Rattanakosin.
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Songkran Festival |
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'Songkran Festival
Written by Suttinee Yavaprapas
Festivals play an important role in the social and cultural life of Thai people. The Thais look forward to and celebrate festivals through the collective efforts of the community for merit and fun, which are typical Thai values. |
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Kathin Presentation Ceremony |
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'Kathin Presentation Ceremony
Translated By Dr.P.M. Surapon Suyaprom and Dr. Somboon Duangsamosorn
The word ‘Kathin’ has four meanings:
1. It is a wooden framed embroidery hoop which is the pattern for making the yellow robes.
2. It refers to the yellow robes presented to a group of monks at least 4 in member.
3. It is the meritorious action of presenting the Kathin robes to the monks for whom the yellow robes are made.
4. It is the name of the monk’s activities in which they have to get an agreement from the majority to eventually give the Kathin robes to one of them only.
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