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The national flag of Ancient Siam is unknown, however, there were some evidences that in the reign of King Narai (1590-1605) the red flag was hoisted to salute the French ship. The red flag was also used in the reign of King Boromokot (1732-1758) when Thai monks were sent to Sri Lanka.
The first flag used for Siam was probably a plain red one, first used under Narai (1656–1688). Naval flags later used different symbols on the red ground—a white chakra, or the Hindu mythological elephant Airavata inside the chakra.
In 1916, besides changing the Siam flag pattern by using a white elephant in regalia on an altar, King Rama VI also announced the use of a merchant flag with red and white stripes. The new...
The first known national flag of Thailand seems to have been a plain red flag. Not all flag books are in agreement on when the various flags of Siam/Thailand were introduced. According to Crampton, the first flag of Thailand was red with a white chakra, that is a Buddhist wheel in a fan-like shape.
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Ancient Siam (also known as Ancient City, Thai: เมืองโบราณ, Mueang Boran) is a museum park constructed by Lek Viriyaphant and occupying over 200 acres (0.81 km 2) in the shape of Thailand. Ancient Siam is dubbed as the world's largest outdoor museum.
In Bangkok in May 2002 I bought a copy of The Booklet of Thai Flags, Thailand Fine Arts Department, 1977. It shows the first flag adopted in 1782 by King Rama I (reigned 1782-1809) and the second one adopted in 1817 by King Rama II (reigned 1809-1824).
