The Fall of Siam
The Kingdom of Ayutthaya existed from 1350 to 1767, located in the heart of Thailand… or as it was known at the time, ‘Siam’. This was the precursor to the current monarchy of Thailand, and after four centuries of rule it was finally brought to a violent end during the Burmese–Siamese War of 1765–67.
As the Burmese swept east across Siam, the capital of Ayutthaya came under siege for the second time in 200 years. Whereas the Kingdom of Ayutthaya survived the 16th century Burmese invasion however, this time the city fell – and at sunset on April 7th 1767, the Burmese finally made it over the city walls. In the chaotic massacre which followed, starving inhabitants of the city were slaughtered on site, while every building was set alight.