Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)

Period of Thai history

Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)

The Rattanakosin Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of Siam after 1855, refers to the Siamese kingdom (in modern-day Thailand) between 1782 and 1932. It was founded in 1782 with the establishment of Rattanakosin (Bangkok), which replaced the city of Thonburi as the capital of Siam. The kingdom governed based on the mandala system.

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