Ayutthaya Province จังหวัดอยุธยา

Ayutthaya Province จังหวัดอยุธยา , or in full, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, is one of the provinces in the Central Region of Thailand. It covers an area of 2556.6 sq km (987.1 sq mi) and has a population of 787,653 people (2011). The province it bordered by Lopburi to the north, Saraburi to the east, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi to the south, Nakhon Pathom to the southwest and Suphan Buri to the west.

The capital is Ayutthaya Province is the city of Ayutthaya. As with the province itself, its full name is also Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. The city is unique among provincial capitals in that it is not called Amphoe Mueang, with other provincial capitals are called, but simply Amphoe Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.

The province of Ayutthaya is subdivided into sixteen districts, namely Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Tha Ruea, Nakhon Luang, Bang Sai, Bang Ban, Bang Pa-in, Bang Pahan, Phaik Hai, Phachi, Lat Bua Luang, Wang Noi, Sena, Bang Sai, Uthai, Maha Rat and Ban Phraek. These districts are further subdivided into subdistricts or communes, which total 209. The Chao Phraya River flows through the relatively flat Ayutthaya Province. The area is within a major rice-growing region of Thailand. The low-lying topography, and the fact that a major river meanders through the area makes Ayutthaya Province prone to flooding, with a major flood happening here in 2011.

Places of Interest in Ayutthaya Province

The Ancient City of Ayutthaya is the former capital of Siam, is the main tourist attraction in Ayutthaya Province. It occupies a man-made island looped by the Chao Phraya River. This is where all its major sights are located.

Festivals in Ayutthaya Province

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