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In 1767 the capital of Siam, Ayutthaya, was destroyed in a war with Burma. In 1782 Bangkok became the throne of the Chakkri dynasty. Through the Chakkri dynasty the Thai monarchy was restored & remained a stronghold in Siam. The kingdom of Siam was the only Southeast Asian nation to escape European colonization. The monarchy dominated Siam until 1932 when a coup led to the granting of a constitution. [BM] {UA}

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