Let’s now look at the history of Wat Arun. Originally this old temple was called Wat Makok. However, in 1767 or 2310 years ago, Ayudhaya, the old capital of Siam, was destroyed and burned completely for April 7, 2310 days by The Kingdom of Burma. After that saw that Ayudhaya was destroyed completely, and could not be rebuilt. He and his men decided the set up a new at the frontier near the mouth of chao praya river. Phraya Taksin and his men came down the chao praya river by night and reached an old temple on the …thonburi….. bank of the …chao praya……….. river at dawn. He decided to set up a new capital there.