Thon Buri was the capital of which Asian country during the 18th Century?
Thon Buri District Thon Buri District Thon Buri (, ) is one of the 50 districts ("khet") of Bangkok, Thailand. On the west bank of Chao Phraya River, it was once part of Thon Buri Province. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Bangkok Yai, Phra Nakhon (across Chao Phraya River), Khlong San, Bang Kho Laem (across Chao Phraya), Rat Burana, Chom Thong, and Phasi Charoen. In addition to the native inhabitants, the district was settled relatively early by foreigners, first Chinese merchants, then the Portuguese after the fall of Ayutthaya to the Burmese in 1769. In addition to the Chinese and Portuguese, there
Thon Buri railway station area, so a temporary railway station (class 4) was built at the present-day location, about 800 metres from the original location. This station was to be called "Bangkok Noi" Station. The original Thon Buri Station still opened for ticketing, but passengers boarded at the temporary station. Later events were to end this arrangement. During Thaksin Shinawatra's government, trains continued services to the original Thon Buri Station. Then the land around the original Thon Buri railway station was granted to Siriraj Hospital's Medical Faculty. As a result, on 4 October 2003, services to the original Thon Buri Station stopped completely. The