i bet you didn't know THIS about Bangkok

How did Bangkok, Thailand transform into the modern metropolis it is today? This video will explain the unique history of the heart of Bangkok....where it all began.
I walk though the original center of the city with a Bangkok Historian who tells stories about how it all began. We start at Democracy Monument and end on the Chao Phraya River. If you love Bangkok, then you need to watch this video.
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[@nzimalaya2011]

This is by far one of the *best* videos I've seen documenting the history of Bangkok, very detailed and informative , I simply admired the sense of humility and passion the gentleman had towards the city, great stuff Chris 💯

[@l2hapsodyInBlue]

There are many hidden gems in Bangkok. I hope you will find it and share it with the world. Now Bangkok is entering to a new era again. Thank you for the video that helped record the history of our city. 🙏

[@WadersInAlaska]

WOW! This gentleman is really fascinating. His knowledge and delivery of historical snippets about Bangkok's history was outstanding! I could listen to this fellow all day; love the history. Cheers from Alaska!!

[@JoeJoshi-kp5db]

You forgot to mention the Bangkok Post newspaper's headoffice on Rajdamnern Ave almost opposite to the Democratic monument. I was a senior editor there for a few years beginning early in 1969 and even rented a house withing a short walk from the Bangkok Post.

[@sgraham005]

Excellent episode Chris. I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing.

[@gtaskdermis]

Chris, I admire you, especially how you research and create video content based on unbiased information. Please continue doing so, and I will support you. Thank you!

[@williamhartz8707]

🙏🙏🙏 Thanks Rutorn. We appreciate you sharing your wealth of knowledge. What a gentleman you are 👍🏽👍🏽

[@marshalmichael129]

Wow! A truly wonderful experience. Thank-you so much!!!! Perhaps you could do more like these throughout Thailand.

[@SpeedyBlueBiker1]

A great historical video Chris! Rutorn did an excellent job in explaining the history of old Bangkok. I also liked it because my house is very near the Democracy Monument and my wife attended Thammasat University as well.

[@samuell7892]

Freedom never comes Free. So many people sacrificed their lives fought / still fighting for it. Btw, the hotel is nice, I will stay there next time.

[@AbroadInThailand]

Very interesting video. I learned a lot about this amazing city. Thanks for sharing Chris!

[@rastihu7753]

Oh amazing Thailand

[@hamusyaigh3317]

What a guy Khun Rutorn! Lets have more of him please. Great video.

[@davidbollaerts4705]

Thkx for the historical lesson Khun Chris. 👍👍👍

[@Budismo7917]

Interesting story about bangkok, the best trip of my life thanks to my grandpa, mother and grandma i discover something about me and i ❤️🇹🇭 and buddhism 🙏🏻

[@Farang_Lifestyles]

And a "dash" of local history in informative video.... I like your style Chris,,,,

[@nattawutbunprasert5780]

Hi Chris. I am Thai and I have a history of my country. that I never knew before But, I learned from your vdo. Thank you very much to you and your guests.😊

[@davidrucker1000]

Chris, that man is awesome. Great knowledge of Bangkok history.

[@user-qs5gt6ty6s]

Goosebumps! I did not know that the royal field outside the Grand Palace is the Bangkok's Weekend Market OG!!

[@insightwisdom7022]

Too small for venders ,so the Banhkok Metropolitan Administration moved to JJ market that bigger than the royal ground by renting Thai State Railway land.

[@silcozaun]

am thai just know

[@user-hp8vj8uc1v]

@@silcozaun คุณเกิดภายหลังไงครับ ถ้ารุ่นคุณพ่อ คุณปู่ คุณตา มีเรื่องเล่ามากมาย เหตุการณ์ 14. ตุลา 2516. ผมก็อยู่ที่นั่นด้วย นึกถึงลูกหลานที่เขาเรียก 3 กีบ ก็ไม่ต่างกันคือ ตกเป็นเครืองมือของนักการเมืองเพราะไม่รู้ประวัติความเป็นมาในอดีต สมัยนั้นจึงมีประโยคว่า นักการเมือง หรือผู้มีอำนาจเหยียบกองศพประชาชนขึ้นสู่อำนาจ หรือ หอคอยงาช้าง ประชาชน เจ็บ ตาย ฟรี ประวัติศาสตร์ทางการเมือง สนามหลวง อ.ประชาธิปไตย มีเยอะมาก ถามยยาหงา คาราวานได้ อย่าไปถามแอ็ด คาราบาวนะ หมอนี่ ประเภทตกปลาหน้าไซ ของปลอม

[@user-qt5kc1rj8o]

I speak English not well. I m thai. We try develop democracy in thailand. Ok it slow but we never stop develop. GoGoGo.

[@kwokweng76]

Very good & informative video Chris

[@harveyh3696]

This presentation is so interesting!

[@somyotpimnu726]

This is an one of impressive video from you. Even I am Thai but some thing is the first time that I know. Thank you Chris.

[@up2me967]

Your stuff is pretty darn good. Keep up the good work ans enjoy life!

[@roland3146]

Very nice video being educated about Bangkok…Your friend is very interesting and intelligent. Good job.

[@bertilthorsson9754]

Thanks for an excellent video. 😃👍

[@MedBedSpaUSA]

Great music, great show. Def getting your app when we go... Someday 😊

[@burgerr.5599]

I’m the one who was there in 14 October .About Nixson I was learn in School of fine Arts near the National Museum one day after finished from class we walked outside and there a-lot of peoples waiting for something.I saw helicopter landed not to far from us Mr.Nixson got out from that helicopter then crossed the street which I standing while waving my hand he looked at me and gave me a hand l grabed his hand so exiting next morning my picture with Mr. President posted in Newspaper this day I still have that picture to remind me once I grab the President of the USA.😊😊😊😊

[@DreamofThailand19000]

Thailand has come a long way in term of democracy, and there's also still long way to go. We, Thais, will not stop ! Thanks Chris and Kuhn Rutorn for taking us back to the old days of BKK. Although I am Thai, I still don't know much and forgot a lot about the history. The more I learn about BKK, the more I love this beautiful city 💕

[@user-sb9pc2hv8v]

ประเทศไทยเป็นประชาธิปไตยอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุขมาตั้งแต่ ปี 2475 แล้ว โดยคณะราษฎร์ ของคุณพี่ปรีดี ณ.วันนี้คนไทยก็คงไม่จำเป็นต้องเปลี่ยนแปลงอะไรอีก นอกเสียจากคุณจะอยากได้ประธานาธิบดี😂😂😂 ได้คืบจะเอาศอก ว่างั้น

[@shadowfilm7980]

Interesting. A good guide to show you around. Nice guy. I haven’t been back to Thailand for fifteen years now! Last time I was there was to get engaged with a Vietnamese woman! I met in Hong Kong. We were living in Manila at the time. I proposed to her at the nice Oriental Hotel. Owned by the Mandarin Oriental group. I loved their “Writers Lounge” there. That’s where I proposed to her. Was great. Thai people and Thai food is great.

[@jomontanee]

What mesmerizes me most about BKK is while it is the METROPOLITAN with all modernization you can find so many cultural heritage places all around the mega city and also many many vintage hidden gems.

[@remigijuskimutis3521]

Nice video, i would love more videos like that, thats gives me more reasons to visit Bangkok again :)

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@majorkade]

Enjoyed this one

[@AlexofCharmCity]

Superb presentation, would love to see Ayutthaya presented in the same way 😊

[@Sheeeerkhan]

Who is here after Pat's Transformation Vlog? 😉🙏🏻☀️🇨🇭

[@peeemm1174]

He does properly researched vidros 😂

[@yonatan.b]

Great video! I really love those historical anecdotes, Ruthorn is a great guide!

[@chirameth048]

Very informative

[@attlee1945]

Brilliant video Chris. Love Thai History

[@prapansakkojiwa4914]

ในโรงพยาบาลศิริราช มีพิพิธภัณฑ์ที่เกี่ยวกับการแพทย์ ที่น่าสนใจมากครับ คุณคริส ลองเข้าไปติดต่อดูครับ

[@skabonski]

Hi

[@mariettathornton5924]

What an awesome video Chris! Love the history of Bangkok and you’re lucky to have your friend as a tour guide 😊 Thanks for posting this 🙏🏼

[@devachapman6315]

nice to learn more about Thailand and BKK! thanks for making this happen. make it a monthly feature, its so good to learn. :)

[@ronthompson1410]

Hi Chris amazing video thanks do more like that and has the cost of living gone up

[@stoofaontour]

Yeah man !!!

[@user-tz6xf9mz4w]

Great show Chris! Learned alot of history today! As alway's stay cool,kind and generous!

[@GregorBrown]

Wow Cool explainer vid. And awesome guest reappearance. 👏😎

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Thanks again!

[@user-wj8bf6je2u]

I will go back there October thank you for your KZbin I'm going to see doctor and this is where you go to

[@EarthCamper]

Well ....this is so incredible to learn Thailand history 👍🙏😀😉😁😊

[@boonlertnamkanaddy6409]

Great VDO

[@Neednoy2]

King Rama9 opened the palace to take the student protesters in to keep rhem safe. 🙏♥️👍

[@user-wj8bf6je2u]

I was there 2019 stay in that neighborhood

[@Thetrancemix]

Love it, I did the tour with my Brother in laws family. I've done pretty much all the historical sites, both with my brother sharing the history and second time with a tour guide. Just so much to talk about, you're always learning something new and old about Thailand.

[@VangeliRock]

8:20 wow, that looks futuristic even today. I am so looking forward to getting to Thailand. Great video. Learned so much. I just looked up that Thai means Free Man.

[@Thailand930]

Good!❤🎉

[@ThaiStyle]

Thank you 🙏

[@johngagne986]

I am very interested in this kind of detail and history Chris. Rutorn is an absolute treasure. Thanks to his wonderful lecture here. Thank you for putting this together for us.

[@MrSpiz1970]

Hi Chris new subscriber here all I watch is ur channel thanks for the great entertainment 👍

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Welcome!

[@anjaliradhe]

That was a GREAT video. I may need to rewatch it to figure out whereabouts you actually were walking. I did love hearing his proper pronunciation of Thai names versus yours😅 because mine is the same as yours😅 except Siam. I learnt that on the BTS announcements. Good to know i mispronounce Chao Phraya. But they're too polite to worry about our pronunciation. From someone long in India i can tell you he's mistaken to call Hinduism mythology which suggests old concocted stories. And i didn't get the name he called VISHNU but i always understood it to be WITSANU. Ok nice video

[@petercross6960]

amazing to think that the stretch of river by the Grand Palace (saving 14km) was dug out nearly 500 years ago - just wow

[@gabe1784]

Coming from somebody who doesn’t like history, this video was actually extremely fun and informative to watch. Nicely done, as always ❤️

[@davidmiles-hanschell]

Another informative video from you Chris; stay safe and keep on keeping me informed about Thailand.

[@HalimWander]

owh wow..i learn something new..we learn something new ! never knew some part of the chao phraya were men made

[@Dylan-kb4kj]

Whats the name of the song/sound you are using at 7:10...

[@khemjirachannel4184]

เห็นประวัติศาสตร์แล้วตื้นตันใจรักเมืองไทยผู้เสียสละ❤🇹🇭

[@Joestar275]

I'm pretty sure that 2 photos after 3:31 are from another incident, what Mr. Ruthon talk about was from October 1973 but those 2 photos from incident called 6 October 1976 massacre

[@SABAI15]

That was very interesting. Fantastic!!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Thank you very much!

[@lilytea3]

0:41: The middle Ratchadamnoen Avenue is the birthplace of Bangkok and was built by King Rama V in 1903. 1:24: The monument symbolizes Thailand's struggle towards democracy. 2:31: The Monument to the 14th October 1973 uprising is a significant political landmark. 5:20: The Dalai Lama stayed in the hotel in July 1969. 5:40: U.S. President Richard Nixon visited the hotel and waved at the narrator when he was a schoolboy. 6:05: The hotel is also the place where the first batch of Red Bull was created by Mr. Chaleo Yoovidhya. 10:31: The Garuda is a highly regarded symbol in Thai society and is the official emblem of the Thai government. 11:44: The Chao Phraya River in Bangkok was man-made 480 years ago to make it straighter and more navigable. 12:38: Bangkok became the capital city when King Rama the first established it in 1782. Recap by Tammy AI

[@erunultra754]

Aloha CEO NEVER MIND HOW MANY VIEWS YOU GET ON THIS VLOG. THIS IS THE REAL TYPE OF HISTORY THAT PEOPLE NEED TO SEE. AND KEEP UP WITH THE FABULOUS FRIENDSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS THAT YOU HAVE . KNOWLEDGE IS THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THE SITUATION OF THAILAND. I KNOW ME AND ALL YOUR SHAREHOLDERS ARE PLEASED WITH THE EFFORT YOU PUT INTO UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURE OF WHERE YOU LIVE .KEEP ROCKING THIS KIND OF MATERIAL. MAHALO E

[@twinflowerfioretta]

I love Bangkok and listen now with great interest.....Thy ! Chris P. and your friend 🙏👍wonderful to see including History !

[@Nightster79]

Amazing episode. Thanks Mr. Rutorn

[@misoloco4887]

Thanks Chris…. Awesome job… best!

[@golfspeed5559]

Love Thailand but can you please explain the difference between absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy. As I see it there is no change. The King and Army are still in power

[@designbydavid]

Outstanding work.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Many thanks!

[@mojomountain25]

Another great video! Good to know history.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rickman2267]

Fantastic vid. Cheers!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@andreash656]

Great content!

[@konthaijaidee3035]

Good jod Chris, keep coming up with new clips having different but interesting ideas or themes.

[@SarawutVajrodayaMo]

Map about the road at 0:51-1:15 is mistake.

[@bscottc1]

These history videos are some of my most favorite of all you produce. Even without Canadian Chris they are really really interesting ;-)

[@marceymanning9059]

Keep the history lessons coming!

[@user-oy7yr4lz2t]

อยากให้รู้ว่าคนไทยสู้,ดิ้นรนมานานมากแล้ว แต่ยังไม่หลุดพ้นสักที....จนถึงวันนี้😶

[@ryanthescavenger]

That video was awesome.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Glad you liked it!

[@gertdrok]

Very Interesting History Video , with a very nice and Sympathatic Teacher. 🙏

[@mikeazpiroz9292]

well done. excellent episode.

[@moonshotsilver]

Really interesting but I'm happy to see the city online so I can feel just the same under my feet there if I'm ever lucky enough to get there again.

[@brianrogers549]

A great interview with an interesting man in an interesting city in an interesting country.

[@JacksparowLL]

“Bangkok” is the original city of two capitals. It's a very good content today khun Chris.

[@kingcantona1923]

Love this video 👍

[@robinsmith6674]

Chris one of the best videos you have done absolutely fantastic. How about getting that guy to do a video with you about Thailand in World War Two or thailands involvement in Vietnam with the USA

[@garysmith4418]

💕 Love it 😁

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Thanks 😆

[@RudraNamulNasca2]

🥰🥰🥰

[@sophitatriyapanich5261]

in the past nicknane of thailand is " east vaneze land"

[@randyc754]

You didn't name the first monument?

[@Stephen-New]

It is called the Democracy Monument or, in Thai, อนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย (Anusawari Prachathipathai).

[@user-vc5lt4mw9p]

Good job!

[@XxZombie_KingxX]

I heard just yesterday from a US KZbin vlogger that’s been living in Pattaya for a year now that Red Bull doesn’t taste very good in Asia.

[@Iceyfire12]

Well its different! This is the OG Thai version! Some of the original is Syrup like! So its totally different to its international counterpart! Most ppl familiar with it Outside of Thailand would not like the Thai version!

[@XxZombie_KingxX]

@@Iceyfire12 I am not a Red Bull fan at all. I'll take a White Monster over a Red Bull any day. Red Bull has always had smaller cans and higher price tags. So I have never bought one ever!

[@501adv]

excellent!

[@user-mr8fp6lo6g]

❤❤❤🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭👍👍👍👍

[@9AAA9]

🙏🙏👍👍❤🇹🇭

[@user-qz8cr4ed3p]

ขอบคุณที่ถ่ายทอดความเป็นมาของบ้านเรา

[@Anuchan]

There was a report in the Bangkok Post a few years ago about the statue of the constitution being removed from Bangkok, but your video showed it. What happened?

[@insightwisdom7022]

Your former post was deleted then you are trying to make King Rama the 10 look bad in the eyes of global citizens ,so what is your reason? You are definitely moving forward party disciples or we call in Thai rotten orange groups.

[@konthaijaidee3035]

I'm not sure the one that was removed was the statue of constitution.

[@Stephen-New]

There used to be a plaque at the Royal Plaza which commemorated the 1932 revolution. In April, 2017, the plaque was removed and replaced by a plaque commemorating Buddhism, the state, the family, and the monarchy. This is probably the event that you are thinking of (but it was not at the Democracy Monument).