A Gambler Picked Bangkok's Spot—His Killer's Family Still Rules Thailand
18th Century Southeast Asia

A Gambler Picked Bangkok's Spot—His Killer's Family Still Rules Thailand

A tax collector's son gambled his way out of prison, picked the spot where Bangkok would rise, and died for his trouble—but his killer's family still rules Thailand.

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