History of Thailand

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The History of Thailand encompasses the development of the Thai people and state from early kingdoms like Sukhothai and Ayutthaya, through periods of regional warfare and colonial-era diplomacy, to the modern constitutional monarchy.

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instanceOf historical topic
history of a country
capitalChanges Sukhothai to Ayutthaya to Thonburi to Bangkok
country Thailand
includesEvent 1909 Anglo-Siamese Treaty
1973 Thai popular uprising
1976 Thammasat University massacre
1997 Asian financial crisis in Thailand
2006 Thai military coup d'état
2014 Thai military coup d'état
2020–2021 Thai protests
Ayutthaya Kingdom founded
Black May 1992 protests
Cold War era military governments
Franco-Siamese War of 1893
Japanese occupation and alliance during World War II
Siamese Revolution of 1932
Siamese reforms of the late 19th century
Sukhothai Kingdom founded
Thai involvement in World War II
establishment of Thonburi as capital
fall of Ayutthaya to Burma in 1767
founding of Bangkok as capital in 1782
loss of Cambodian territories to France
loss of Lao territories to France
post–World War II political instability
reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV)
reign of King Rama I
reign of King Rama II
linked to: Rama II

reign of King Rama III
renaming of Siam to Thailand in 1939
transition to constitutional monarchy in 1932
includesPeriod Ayutthaya period
Bangkok era
Dvaravati period
linked to: Dvaravati

Khmer influence in Thailand
Rattanakosin period
Siamese kingdom era
Sukhothai period
Thonburi period
modern Thailand
prehistoric Thailand
keyMonarch King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
linked to: Rama IX

King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
linked to: King Chulalongkorn

King Mongkut (Rama IV)
linked to: Rama IV

King Naresuan of Ayutthaya
linked to: King Naresuan

King Rama I of Rattanakosin
linked to: King Rama I

King Ramkhamhaeng of Sukhothai
King Taksin of Thonburi
linked to: King Taksin
languageFamilyHistory Tai–Kadai migrations
mainEthnicGroup Thai people
neverColonizedBy Western colonial powers
politicalSystemEvolution absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy
predecessorPolity Ayutthaya Kingdom
Rattanakosin Kingdom
Sukhothai Kingdom
linked to: Sukhothai

Thonburi Kingdom
region Southeast Asia
religiousHistory influence of Hinduism
presence of Islam in southern Thailand
spread of Theravada Buddhism

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Burmese–Siamese wars relatedTo History of Thailand