The new king founded a new capital on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River at Thonburi. Then 1782 saw the start of a new era in Thailand history. The new capital at Thonburi was moved across the river to its present site at Bangkok. The still-ruling Chakri Dynasty was then founded under King Rama I.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
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