Ayutthaya
Thailand's former capital, its temple ruins now shared with canal-side noodle stalls and quiet guesthouses.
An easy day trip from Bangkok turns into something better overnight, once the tour buses clear out and the ruins are left to the old canal-side neighbourhoods that never stopped being lived in.

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Ayutthaya Antique House
Ayutthaya, ThailandA restored teak homestay in a quiet Ayutthaya garden, a short walk from the riverside temple ruins.
Pa Lek Boat Noodle
Ayutthaya, ThailandA third-generation boat-noodle stall by an old Ayutthaya canal, still running on the same rich pork broth.
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Ayutthaya Antique House
Ayutthaya, ThailandA restored teak homestay in a quiet Ayutthaya garden, a short walk from the riverside temple ruins.
Pa Lek Boat Noodle
Ayutthaya, ThailandA third-generation boat-noodle stall by an old Ayutthaya canal, still running on the same rich pork broth.