Rattanakosin Island
 

Rattanakosin Island

In 1782 King Rama I,  took great care to build palaces and temples of the new capital on Rattanakosin Island in the same style of the previous capital, Ayuthaya, which had its origin from Sukhothai, the first Thai capital in the 13th century. Both styles, Ayuthaya and Sukhothai, now national historical parks have been placed in the UN's list of world cultural heritages.

Rattanakosin Island, the land mark of Bangkok's Golden Yesteryears. Metropolis, which covered only 4.14 square kilometres at that time, surrounded by the Chao Phraya River, Bang Lamphu Canal and Ong Ang Canal as a natural defense from the enemy.

Up until now, Rattanakosin Island has been the old city area of Bangkok , where located many worth one's while buddhist temples, palaces, throne halls and old style buildings. Rattanakosin Island the remarkable history of Siam.