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Thonburi Province
__NOTOC__ thumb|Thonburi Map Detail, made by a Burmese spy, 18th Century thumb|The city of Thonburi, on the right (west) bank of the Chao Phraya (here in the lower left corner of the map), facing the fortress of [[Bangkok, during the 1688 Siege of Bangkok.]] thumb|right|Historical map of Thonburi on Chao Phraya River
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__NOTOC__ thumb|Thonburi Map Detail, made by a Burmese spy, 18th Century thumb|The city of Thonburi, on the right (west) bank of the Chao Phraya (here in the lower left corner of the map), facing the fortress of [[Bangkok, during the 1688 Siege of Bangkok.]] thumb|right|Historical map of Thonburi on Chao Phraya River
Thonburi () is an area of modern Bangkok. During the era of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, its location on the right (west) bank at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River had made it an important garrison town, which is reflected in its name: thon () a loanword from Pali dhána 'wealth', and buri (), from púra, 'fortress'. The full formal name was Thon Buri Si Mahasamut ( 'City of Treasures Gracing the Ocean'). For the informal name, see the history of Bangkok under Ayutthaya.