Thonburi Kingdom

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1768 – 1782 · up to 360 thousand km² · Asia

Capital: Thonburi Province

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, who reunited Siam following the collapse of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, which saw the country separate into five warring regional states.

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Predecessors: Ayutthaya Kingdom

Successors: Rattanakosin Kingdom

Events on its territory

• 1782 Bangkok becomes Siam's capital