Thonburi

During the era of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which is reflected in its name: thon (ธน) a loanword from Pali dhána 'wealth', and buri (บุรี), from púra, 'fortress'.

[2] The full formal name was Thon Buri Si Mahasamut (กรุงธนบุรีศรีมหาสมุทร 'City of Treasures Gracing the Ocean').

Rama I, the newly enthroned king, moved the capital across the river, where stakes driven into the soil of Bangkok for the City Pillar at 06:45 on 21 April 1782 marked the official founding of the new capital.

Many of the traditional small waterways, khlongs, still exist there, while they are nearly gone from the other side of the river.

At the time of the merger, Thonburi province consisted of nine districts (amphoe).

The village of Thonburi, on the right (west) bank of the Chao Phraya (here in the lower left corner of the map), facing the fortress of Bangkok , during the 1688 Siege of Bangkok . [ 1 ]
Historical map of Thonburi on Chao Phraya River
Three Thai-style pavilions adjacent to each other in front of Wat Prayurawongsawat rim Chao Phraya River (opposite Yodpiman River Walk ), now head office of City Law Enforcement Department, BMA (formerly Thonburi Provincial Hall) [ 5 ]