The trip from Bangkok to Ayutthaya is far from scenic. It might fit your image of a trip through Cleveland...especially Cleveland of a few years ago. Thailand could use a heavy dose of zoning laws. I still find the trip fascinating because travel is about seeing things that are different and this qualifies.
Ayutthaya was the ancient capital of Thailand destroyed by the Burmese is the 1700s. Thailand then moved the capital downriver to Bangkok to make it easier to defend against Burma. The two cities are about 60 miles apart.
Thailand has done a good job of preserving the ruins in Ayutthaya and it is a popular stop for tourists. It takes a day or two to see the sights and then most tourists move on. The trip for me door to door takes about two hours and costs $7.50. The fifty cents is because I claim the shotgun seat in the van they charge that for my bag. Always the big spender!
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