Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya World Heritaqe Fair 2009

- - - Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya World Heritaqe Fair 2009 - - - / 16 rounds : Thursday 10 to Sunday 20 December 2009. / Phranakhon Si Ayutthya Historical Park Area + + +

Take part in festival celebrating a great historical city
December 10-20, 2009
At Ayutthaya Historical Park

The Kingdom of Ayutthaya a had been the capital of Thailand for 417 years with 33 kings a unique civilization, and culture wolved continuously over the centuries as the basis of a way of life. Given this remarkable Ayutthaya civilization UNESCO declared the historical City "a World heritage cultural site" on December 13, 1991.

Destination Guide
From Bangkok
By Car:
Alternative I: Take Highway No. 1 (Phahonyothin Road.) then take Highway No. 32 to Ayutthaya.

Alternative II: Take Highway No. 304 (Chaeng Watthana Road.) or take Highway No. 302 (Ngamwongwan Road.); turn righ to Highway No. 306 (Tiwanon Road.), then take Highway No. 3111 (Pathum Thani - Samkhok - Sena) and turn right at Amphoe Sena to Highway No. 3263
Alternative III: Take Highway No. 306 (Bangkok - Nonthaburi - Pathum Thani Road.) then take Highway No. 347

By Bus:
Ordinary buses run between the Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal) and Ayutthaya's main terminal on Naresuan Rd. every 20 minutes between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. The fare is 30 bahts and the trip takes around 2hours. Air-conditioned buses operate the same route every 20 minutes from 5.40 a.m. to 7.20 p.m. (every 15 minutes between 7a.m. and 5p.m.) at the rate of 47 bahts, the trip takes 1.5 hours when traffic to north of Bangkok is light, otherwise it will take two hours.

By Train:
Trains to Ayutthaya leave Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Station approximately every hour between 4.20 a.m. and 10 p.m. The 3rd class fare is 15 bahts for the 1.5 hour trip. Train schedules are available from the information booth at Hua Lamphong Station. Alternatively, call 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020, or 1690 or visit www.railway.co.th for reservations.