It is an obvious fact that Bangkok's urban development began in the early Bangkok in 1782, which was founded by the first king of the Chakri dynasty (King Rama I) and created a new capital on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River. It was an area of good location fit to be a new capital built to commemorate the old capital, the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, which collapsed for 417 years. In addition, after more than 160 years, Rattanakosin is still an important center that has gradually developed in various sectors such as governance, economy, religion and social welfare.
From the above, Bangkok has changed many aspects, like the architecture or culture is more westernized and the ethnic integration, because foreigners enter the trade. And one of the most significant events that generated the most change were the events following World War II, which revealed societal changes in general and can be separated into four topics:
It is an obvious fact that Bangkok's urban development began in the early Bangkok in 1782, which
was founded
by the
first
king of the
Chakri
dynasty (King Rama I) and created a new capital on the east bank of the Chao
Phraya
River. It was an area of
good
location fit to be a new capital built to commemorate the
old
capital, the Kingdom of
Ayutthaya
, which collapsed for 417 years.
In addition
, after more than 160 years,
Rattanakosin
is
still
an
important
center that has
gradually
developed in various sectors such as governance, economy, religion and social welfare.
From the above, Bangkok has
changed
many
aspects, like the architecture or culture is more
westernized
and the ethnic integration,
because
foreigners enter the trade. And one of the most significant
events
that generated the most
change
were the
events
following World War II, which revealed societal
changes
in general
and can
be separated
into four topics: