Episode 4 of 4
Rama I crowned on 6 April 1782
- When
- 6 April 1782
- Where
- Thonburi/Rattanakosin
- Part of
- Rama I's Coup d'État
General Maha Kasatsuek crowned himself on 6 April 1782, founding the Rattanakosin Kingdom and Chakri dynasty.
After arriving in Thonburi in 1782, Chao Phraya defeated Phraya San with his forces, seized power, and made himself King. General Maha Kasatsuek crowned himself on 6 April 1782, taking the name Ramathibodi like Ayutthaya's founder, and established the Chakri dynasty, which continues to rule Thailand.
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