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Consecration of the Lak Mueang city pillar
- When
- 21 April 1782
- Where
- Rattanakosin Island, eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River
- Part of
- Founding of Bangkok
King Rama I ordered the erection of the Lak Mueang city pillar on Rattanakosin Island, consecrated in a ceremony on 21 April 1782, marking the official founding of Bangkok.
The official foundation date of Bangkok is 21 April 1782, when the city pillar was consecrated in a ceremony. The Lak Mueang was erected on Rattanakosin Island, on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River, by order of King Rama I. This act is regarded as the founding of the capital city of Bangkok, which replaced Thonburi as the capital of Siam.
Sources
- Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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