Ayutthaya, the capital of the thai kingdom was found by U-thong king 1350. Ayutthaya as an island is formed by the gethering of three rivers, the chao Phraya, the Pasak, and the Loburi and surrounded by rice terraces. It is easy to see whay the Ayutthaya area was settled prior to this date since the site offered a variety of geographical and economic advantages.