It
since 1932 connects
Rattanakosin with
Thonburi, across the
Chao Phraya River (fig.).
It was built to celebrate the 150 year
anniversary of the Chakri dynasty, and thus connected both places. As that
very same year also the absolute monarchy came to an end, many read in this
a fulfillment of the curse of Taksin, who said
that the power of General
Chakri
would come to an end if Thonburi, the ancient capital under Taksin, would
ever be connected with
Rattanakosin, the new
capital established by Rama I,
i.e.
General
Chakri.
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