Bangkok: History, Former Names & Timeline
New capital founded by Rama I on the east bank of the Chao Phraya, capital of the only Southeast Asian country never colonised.
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Former names of Bangkok
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1782 | Krung Thep / Bangkok |
Timeline of Bangkok
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1782 | Rama I founds the Chakri dynasty with its capital at Bangkok |
| 1932 | The Siamese revolution creates a constitutional monarchy |
Who ruled Bangkok
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Austro-Asiatic rice cultures |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Mon-Khmer |
| 100 BC–499 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 500–599 | Lavo |
| 600–899 | Dvaravati |
| 900–999 | Khmer Empire |
| 1000–1099 | Dvaravati |
| 1100–1199 | Lopburi Kingdom |
| 1200–1299 | Khmer Empire |
| 1300–1399 | Luva |
| 1400–1782 | Ayutthaya |
| 1783–1937 | Rattanakosin Kingdom |
| 1938–1944 | Siam |
| 1945–today | Thailand |