Rayong has a very interesting historical past. In the period of late Ayutthaya the capital was razed by Burmese invaders when General Tak along with a troop of patriots fought with the besieging troop and entered Rayong Province. Here he built his navy and then proceeded to Chanthaburi. Impressed by his bravery and courage the troop and the local population pronounced him as the “King” which happened in Rayong. Once he was done with accumulating enough troop strength he marched again to Ayutthaya and uprooted the Burmese and set up a new capital at Thonburi which is situated across the river from today’s modern- day Bangkok.