eLibrary: Ayutthaya Kingdom

Explore the world of Ayutthaya, a powerful Thai kingdom that flourished between 1350 and 1500. This exhibition examines its sacred architecture, sculpture, ceramics, and royal treasures—revealing a vibrant crossroads of regional trade, devotion, and artistic excellence. Discover how Ayutthaya’s legacy endures in temples, kilns, and golden relics that shaped Southeast Asian history.

This is the latest version of an electronic library of resources supporting the exhibition. It offers free and immediate access to online resources for anyone wanting to explore further the context of the museum’s artifacts. As the museum develops, more resources, in more languages, will be added.

NOTE: Some of these links come from Academia.edu and Researchgate.net. These require a free one-time registration. To research further yourselves, you may consider registering with Jstore.org which gives limited but free monthly access to its collections

Articles

Baker, C, and Phongpaichit, P., 2017. A History of Ayutthaya. Siam in the early modern world, Cambridge. Preface and part of first chapter

Chaturawong, C., Weerakoon, T. and Yasi, P., 2018. Ayutthaya and Burma. NAJUA: Architecture, Design and Built Environment, 33, pp.A27-A54.

Inthajakra, L., Prachyapruit, A. and Chantavanich, S., 2016. The emergence of communication intellectual history in Sukhothai and Ayutthaya kingdom of Thailand. Social Science Asia, 2(4), pp.32-41.

Kasetsiri, C., 1992. Ayudhya: Capital-port of Siam and its “Chinese Connection” in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Journal of the Siam Society, 80(1), pp.75-79.

Kasetsiri, C., 1976. The Rise of Ayudhya: A History of Siam in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries, 123-184

Kosuta, M., 2020. King Naresuan’s Victory in Elephant Duel: A Tale of Two Monuments. Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia 34(3):578-606

na Pombejra, D., 2015. Ayutthaya as an international port (1351-1767) P/P Presentation

Ogleby, C.L., 1999. From rubble to virtual reality: Photogrammetry and the virtual world of ancient AYUTTHAYA, Thailand. The Photogrammetric Record, 16(94), pp.651-670.

Peleggi, M., 2016. Thai kingdom. The encyclopedia of empire, pp.1-11.

Smith, J., 2019. State, community, and ethnicity in early modern Thailand, 1351-1767 , PhD thesis, Michigan.

Sukkham, A. Ayutthayan Port Towns and Ceramics Trading in Southern Thailand.

Videos

Thailand's Ancient Modern Kingdom | The Mark Of Empire | Ayutthaya (CNA Insider) 46.51mins