History Of Thailand

Thailand's history is enticing as well as fascinating.Khmers toppled and the Sukhotai kingdom gained
Delving deep into the history will help you to understandindependence. The 14th and the 15th centuries were
how culture, religion, and people have evolved inmarked with the powerful emergence of the Thai
Thailand over a period of time.kings of Ayuthaya.
Due to lack of any proper written records, manyA series of incidents ensued during which Burma tried
contemplate on the kind of culture that was prevalentto capture Thailand but the Thais were able to
in Thailand before the Christian period. However,recover from the attacks. In 1782, Rama I became the
according to archeological evidences, there wereking of Thailand and this marked the beginning of the
traces of life in the north of Nakorn RatchasimaChakri dynasty. During his era, Bangkok was made the
around 4000 years ago. It is said that people practicingcapital of Thailand. He was succeeded by his
agriculture settled in areas of southern Thailand duringdescendants who were largely responsible for
6th century AD. The religion of Buddhism that is nowencouraging trade relations with neighboring countries
practiced by the Thais came into the picture aroundsuch as China. Others made progressive reforms such
3rd century BC when missionaries from India wereas modernization of the legal and administrative
sent to regions like Burma and Thailand to spread thesystems and the construction of railways. Another
learning's of Buddha.descendant made further reforms by making
The 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries of Thailand were quiteeducation compulsory in the country. A series of
eventful periods. During the 11th century, came thesuccession followed ultimately leading to the reign of
Dvaravati period, which soon collapsed with thethe king who was the ruler of Thailand until the sudden
invasion of Khmers. Around 12th and 13th century, thecoup occurred in September 2006.