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History of Thailand |
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Like the culture, the history of Thailand is also equally glorious. Around 10th century AD, the Thais migrated from southern China which was the original home of the Thais. With the invasion of the Thai the rise of the Ayutthaya and the Sukhothai kingdom began. Prior to that the states were continuously invaded by the neighbouring countries of Vietnam, Khmer and Burma, the present day Myanmar. However one of the most important aspects in the history of Thailand is that Thailand never faced a colonial rule and is supposed to be the only southeastern Asian country to do so. However Thailand underwent a 60 years of military rule before attaining the status of democratic rule in the country.
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History of Thailand and the Ayutthaya kingdom: During the rule of Ramathibodi I, the first king of the dynasty, the official religion of Thailand was Buddhism. He also made huge contribution by compiling the Dharmashastra a legal code made according to the Thai traditional custom. Till 19th century, the Dharmashastra was the major aid for implementing law and order in the country. The Ayuttaya kingdom faced several threats from the Burmese and finally surrendered to them in 1767 and thus the kingdom came to an end.
Notable rulers from the Ayutthaya kingdom were:
Other famous rulers in the history of Thailand who deserve mentioning include:
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The Intha Racha from the Suphannaphum Dynasty
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Maha Thammaracha Thirat from the Sukhotai Dynasty
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Prasat Thong from the Thong Dynasty
History of Thailand and Thornburi: After the downfall of the Ayutthaya kingdom, general Taksin somehow succeeded to reunite the Thai and founded the new capital of Thailand in Thonburi during 1769. He was succeeded by General Chakri who became the new ruler during 1782 and formed the Chakri dynasty. General Chakri also deserves special mention for founding the city of Bangkok, the present capital of Thailand across the Chao Phraya river.
Constitutional monarchy was established in Thailand in 1932. Subsequently the French-Thai War broke in January 1941 in which the Thais took over Laos. During the Pearl Harbor attack, Japan took over Thailand. After the defeat of Japan, Thailand was considered as a defeated country by the French and the British.
Democracy in Thailand: Post 1973, Thailand witnessed the transformation from the military rule to the democratic rule.
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