Sunday 11 December 2011

Ancient City Ayutthaya WRESTLING WITH DESTRUCTION

ILL-PREPARED: Many ruins are located on the property of municipal sites in Ayutthaya, such as Wat Prasart, which has suffered from the flooding along with the nearby hospital.

WATERLOGGED: The foundations of Wat Sanam Chai were weakened after the temple was left underwater for two months.


IRREPLACEABLE: Inset, hidden in a small neighbourhood on the main city island Wat Sam Jin showcased a prang-like chedi. Left, Wat Sam Jin after the floods caused it to collapse.

RAVAGED RELICS: This gallery of Buddha images once stood at Wat Thasai, a deserted ruin that has now been annexed by Wat Rachapraditstan on the main city island, and the same gallery after a vicious storm caused the roof to collapse on them in 2010, right. HEAD ABOVE WATER: Many small statues and images in Ayutthaya were almost totally submerged, including this one at Wat Nang Kui,

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