AYUTTHAYA, Thailand--Treasured pagodas at historic sites in this former capital in Thailand have been damaged by the worst flooding in memory to hit the country.
Pagodas at flooded Thai temples leaning sideways
Bricks in the lower part of a pagoda at Wat Chaiwatthanaram, a Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand, appear to have turned white due to immersion in floodwater. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
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