tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041216782968982665.post2328108000290849845..comments2020-07-13T04:50:42.105-07:00Comments on Way Out There: 29 September 2010Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03809477518673323962noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041216782968982665.post-5637266614672005842010-11-03T18:39:50.704-07:002010-11-03T18:39:50.704-07:00From what I've read, when the Thais left Ayutt...From what I've read, when the Thais left Ayutthaya they took a fair amount of the bricks with them to create their new city. And to extract the bricks the Chinese workers burned Ayutthaya (when burned, the mortar falls off and the bricks harden - direct quote).<br /><br />Ok, that's not the story taught in Thai schools (and if you mention it to Thais they will disagree loudly). That little tidbit comes from a Thai professor at Chiangmai Uni. For more, read Alex Kerr's fabulous book Bangkok Found, reflections on the city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com