Thailand Travel – based on the new evidence _ an ancient map of Thon Buri might be wrong as it is believed by many Thais according the resercher.
Many Thais believe the old capital of Thon Buri was small because Krung Thon Buri Palace _ one of only two buildings of that period remaining _ is compact and simple. However, this deep-rooted belief might be wrong based on new evidence _ an ancient map drawn by Burmese spies. “Based on this map, the capital of Thon Buri was much bigger than we thought. This map is probably the oldest map of Thon Buri and Bangkok made by non-Westerners,” Sunait Chutintaranond, director of Chulalongkorn University’s Institute of Asian Studies, said during a seminar.
He believes the map belonged to U Maung Maung Tin, the late Burmese historian who allowed Western academic Waldermar C Sailer to make a copy the exact size of the original. Unfortunately, the map either went missing or was sold after the famous historian’s death.
Back then, U Maung Maung Tin called his map the Burma Military Intelligence Map, which was discovered by Phon Nwe Yegagga, a temple abbot in the Burmese town of Yeseggo. He believed this military map had been used by King Bodawpaya’s army when attacking Ayutthaya, or Yodia to the Burmese. He also commented that this map might have been produced by Burmese spies during King Bodawpaya’s reign (1782 to 1819) for presentation to certain Burmese royals or bureaucrats, as some of the explanations on the map ended with the word paya, which is reserved for politely addressing kings, royalty, senior officials and monks only.
For Mr Sunait, this ancient map is not only a map of Thon Buri, but also a map of Bangkok, and its peripheral areas since the word Bankao, which stands for Bangkok, appears in it several times. For example, it reads: “a man-made canal, west of Bankao” and “the pier for the ruler of Bankao”.
Citing this ancient Burmese map’s historical value for providing clearer perspectives on Thon Buri, Mr Sunait hopes for more use from maps, charts and non-traditional evidence, along with written evidence in historical studies and research. Read full story >>>
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