The Rattanakosin Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of Siam after 1855, refers to the Siamese kingdom between 1782 and 1932. It was founded in 1782 with the establishment of Rattanakosin, which replac
Siamese territory and dominion at its largest in 1805 resulting from the Burmese–Siamese War of 1802–1805
View of the city of Bangkok in 1828
Photograph of King Mongkut (Rama IV) (r. 1853–1868) in western style uniform
Somdet Chaophraya Sri Suriwongse (Chuang Bunnag) emerged to prominent roles after Bowring Treaty of 1855, became regent of young King Chulalongkorn in 1868, given highest rank of Somdet Chaophraya in 1873, and retained powers until his death in 1883.
The Thonburi Kingdom was a major Siamese kingdom which existed in Southeast Asia from 1767 to 1782, centred on the city of Thonburi, in Siam or present-day Thailand. The kingdom was founded by Taksin,
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)
…1860) Time zone UTC+07:00 (ICT) Date format dd/mm/yyyy (CS (until 1889), RE (from 1889–1912), BE (from 1912)) Calling code +66 Preceded by Succeeded by Thonburi Kingdom Kingdom of Chiang Mai Kingdom of Vientiane Kingdom of Luang Phrabang Kingdom of Champasak Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom Principality of Hà Tiên Sip Song…
Journey of Phraya Tak from Ayutthaya to Chanthaburi and his return to reconquer Ayutthaya in 1767, according to traditional Thai historiography.
Siamese invasion of Cambodia and Hà Tiên in 1771 and Vietnamese counter-offensives in 1772.
Kawila of Lampang, vassal lord of Lampang to Taksin and the first two Chakri monarchs, helped to repopulate Lan Na in the late 18th-early 19th centuries
Depiction of Battle of Bangkaeo from the Thonburi Palace.