Art in Thailand is mainly found in Bangkok. Bangkok has been the capital of Thailand since 1782. It has many elegant and beautiful ancient buildings, the oldest originating around 5,000 years ago. Since this time, the style and color of architecture and art have changed drastically. This paper will discuss many different artistic styles, cultures, religions, and colors of Bangkok.
             Archeologists have found tools and decorative pieces around northern Thailand, dating back to Paleolithic times. This shows how old man was when they first made settlements near Thailand. As the styles have evolved, they began making glass and weaving cloth. True Thai architecture didn't come until later.
             The ruins of Thailand, which are where the elegant style came from date back to the first capitol in 1238. Sukhothai was the first capital of Thailand. The style of these ruins is still very similar to the present-day buildings. The buildings themselves were very large, and the tall peak-like tops were very distinct themselves. They were like no other architecture to be found. On these ruins were religious icons and past heroes. They were put there as statues to represent who the building was built for and sometimes to tell a story of the building. One of the most infamous people to be found on these buildings was Buddha. He is the main god of their religion and is found everywhere in Thailand. One of the largest Buddha statues is located at Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai.
             The other capital of Thailand is Ayutthaya, which was the power center for more than 400 years. The art in Ayutthaya developed through three stages; the first being the Khmer period. During this period only paintings were done and only three colors were used: red, black, and white. The majority of the paintings showed rows and rows of Buddha paintings. The next style made it possible to begin making things out of gold. They would make thin leaves from sheets of gold and use them to d...