Book contents
- A History of Thailand
- Acknowledgement of Country
- A History of Thailand
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Chronology
- Artist’s statement – cover image
- Chapter 1 Before Bangkok
- Chapter 2 The old order in transition, 1760s to 1860s
- Chapter 3 Reforms, 1850s to 1910s
- Chapter 4 Peasants, merchants, and officials, 1870s to 1930s
- Chapter 5 Nationalisms, 1910s to 1940s
- Chapter 6 The American era and development, 1940s to 1960s
- Chapter 7 Ideologies, 1940s to 1970s
- Chapter 8 Globalization and mass society, 1970s to 2000s
- Chapter 9 Politics contested, 1970s to 2000s
- Chapter 10 Troubles, 2005 to 2021
- Postscript
- Notes
- Glossary of names
- Reigns and prime ministers
- Readings
- Index
Chapter 2 - The old order in transition, 1760s to 1860s
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 April 2022
- A History of Thailand
- Acknowledgement of Country
- A History of Thailand
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Chronology
- Artist’s statement – cover image
- Chapter 1 Before Bangkok
- Chapter 2 The old order in transition, 1760s to 1860s
- Chapter 3 Reforms, 1850s to 1910s
- Chapter 4 Peasants, merchants, and officials, 1870s to 1930s
- Chapter 5 Nationalisms, 1910s to 1940s
- Chapter 6 The American era and development, 1940s to 1960s
- Chapter 7 Ideologies, 1940s to 1970s
- Chapter 8 Globalization and mass society, 1970s to 2000s
- Chapter 9 Politics contested, 1970s to 2000s
- Chapter 10 Troubles, 2005 to 2021
- Postscript
- Notes
- Glossary of names
- Reigns and prime ministers
- Readings
- Index
Summary
Although the capital was physically destroyed in 1767, Ayutthaya represented traditions of trade and rule that were not easily erased. Over the next 15 years a new capital emerged further down the Chao Phraya River located at Thonburi-Bangkok, a site with better chaiyaphum for trade and defence. Members of the old elite dramatized Bangkok as a revival of Ayutthaya. But in fact much was very different. This era of war extended the Siamese armies’ influence further to the north, south, and east than ever before. Forced movements of people transformed the ethnic mix in the Chao Phraya plain. The great noble households that survived the crisis became the dominant force in the polity.
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- A History of Thailand , pp. 28 - 50Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022