century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi in 1767 and Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization...

forces from Siam. In the ensuing civil war in Siam, the Siamese state of Thonburi, led by Taksin, had emerged victorious, defeating all other breakaway Siamese...

the establishment of Rattanakosin (Bangkok), which replaced the city of Thonburi as the capital of Siam. This article covers the period until the Siamese...

after the fall of Ayutthaya King Taksin established his new capital of Thonburi there, on the river's west bank. King Phutthayotfa Chulalok, who succeeded...

recovered from the collapse and the seat of Siamese authority was moved to Thonburi-Bangkok within the next 15 years. In foreign accounts, Ayutthaya was called...

from the Top. De Witt, Dennis. ISBN 978-983-43519-2-2. Chandrashtitya, Tipawan; Matungka, Chiraporn. ประวัติเมืองธนบุรี [History of Thonburi City]. Arts...

Lambert de la Motte, Bishop of Beirut, Vicar-Apostolic of Cochinchina, and member of the Missions Etrangères de Paris, accompanied by Fathers De Bourges...

the existence of muay Thai and Krabi–krabong in his famous account Du Royaume de Siam (1689) while visiting the Ayutthaya Kingdom in 1688. Archaeological...

Rattanakosin Kingdom of Siam (complete list) – Rama I, King (1782–1809) Thonburi Kingdom (complete list) – Taksin, King (1767–1782) Timor Portuguese Timor...

have been dynastic in their throne successions. For instance, whereas the Thonburi Kingdom had only one ruler, it would likely have produced a series of monarchs...