Founded in 1350 CE, Ayutthaya was the capital of the Siamese kingdom of Ayutthaya for more than four centuries. Ayutthaya developed into a booming city, and was very influential in the urban planning and design of the current capital city of Bangkok in Thailand. The site is home to Buddhist temples that feature a wide variety of religious art and artifacts from the 14th to 18th centuries. Its best-known temple, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, stood within the grounds of the royal palace, and its three great chedis hold the remains of Ayutthaya's kings. The city was sacked and burned by the Burmese army in 1767, and the Historic City of Ayutthaya became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
CyArk documented Wat Phra Si Sanphet in Ayutthaya in 2017. The primary purpose of the trip was to assist UNESCO and the Fine Arts Department (FAD) of Thailand in mapping the site and providing detailed documentation surrounding the subsidence of the monuments.
