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  2. History of Bangkok - Wikipedia

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    The history of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, dates at least to the early 15th century, when it was under the rule of Ayutthaya.Due to its strategic location near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River, the town gradually increased in importance, and after the fall of Ayutthaya King Taksin established his new capital of Thonburi there, on the river's west bank.

  3. Bangkok - Wikipedia

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    Bangkok, [a] officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon [b] and colloquially as Krung Thep, [c] is the capital and most populous city of Thailand.The city occupies 1,568.7 square kilometres (605.7 sq mi) in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 9.0 million as of 2021, 13% of the country's population.

  4. List of museums and art galleries in Bangkok - Wikipedia

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    Features over 400 Thai handmade dolls depicting Thai life and culture, as well as costumes from around the world Bangkok Folk Museum: Bang Rak: History: Lifestyles of middle-class Bangkokians during World War II and its aftermath Bangkok National Museum: Phra Nakhon: Multiple: Thai art and history Bangkok Noi Museum: Bangkok Noi: Local: Local ...

  5. Category:History of Bangkok - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 14 November 2021, at 05:41 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  6. Culture of Thailand - Wikipedia

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    Thai literature reflects the history, culture, religion, and worldview of the Thai people, as well as their interactions with other nations and peoples. One of the earliest forms of Thai literature is the stone inscription, which records historical events, royal decrees, religious teachings, and cultural values.

  7. Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932) - Wikipedia

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    Meanwhile, the court in Bangkok sent armies to relieve Thalang but faced logistic difficulties and Thalang fell to the Burmese in 1810. [13] [19] However, the Siamese were still able to repel the Burmese from Thalang. The Burmese invasion of Phuket in 1809–1810 was the last Burmese incursion into Siamese territories in Thai history.

  8. Bangkok National Museum - Wikipedia

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    Bangkok National Museum was originally established by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) around the collection of antiquities of his father King Mongkut (Rama IV). The National Museum is on the grounds of the former Wang Na, the "Front Palace" which was built for the vice king, a sort of crown prince (Thailand has no law of primogeniture.

  9. Thonburi - Wikipedia

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    For the informal name, see the history of Bangkok under Ayutthaya. In 1767, after the sack of Ayutthaya by the Burmese , General Taksin took back Thonburi and, by right of conquest , made it the capital of the Thonburi Kingdom , crowning himself king until 6 April 1782, when he was deposed.