Floods Damage Ancient Capital -- Threatened

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AYUTTHAYA, Thailand - Water fowl, monitor lizards and stray dogs have replaced the throngs of tourists at one of Thailand's greatest historical sites. Record flooding has turned Ayutthaya's ancient temples into islands, and a giant statue of the reclining Buddha appears to float miraculously on the lapping water.

Experts fear that at least half of the more than 200 waterlogged monasteries, fortresses and other monuments in the one-time royal capital have been damaged.

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Floods Damage Ancient Capital -- Threatened

"Imagine a thousand tons of brick and stone resting on soft foundations, with no modern-style pilings. We are very worried," said ...

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