Chakri Day

The Start of the Chakri Dynasty

April 6, 2005
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The Start of the Chakri Dynasty

Today is Chakri Day in Thailand. It is a public holiday and a day of celebration marking the start of the present Dynasty in 1782. I have been re-reading a fascinating book recently called “Alec Waugh’s Bankok: Story of a City”. It was first published in 1970 and has many facts about Bangkok and...
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