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| Initial states of Thailand (3 BCE-1238) |
| Sukhothai Kingdom (1238-1448 ) |
| Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351-1767) |
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| Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782-1932) |
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The known early history of Thailand begins with the earliest major archaeological site at Ban Chiang; dating of artifacts from this site is controversial, but there is a consensus that at least by 3600 BC, the inhabitants had developed bronze tools and had begun to cultivate wet rice, providing the impetus for social and political organization. Prehistoric Thailand may be traced back as far as 1000000 years ago from the Fossils and Stone tools found in northern and western Thailand an Archaeological Before the southward migration of the Tai people from Yunnan in the 10th century the Indochinese peninsula had been a home to various indigenous animistic communities Suvarṇabhumī or pali Suvaṇṇabhumī, is the name of a land mentioned in many ancient sources such as the Chronicle of Sri Lanka (" Mahavamsa " Funan (Old Khmer Bnam, Modern Khmer Phnom, Khmer script នគរភ្នំ (i See Dvaraka for the Yadava capital of the Mahabharata. The Dvaravati kingdom of the early Thai existed from the 6th to Known as Lavo during most of its history Lopburi province is one of the most important cities in Thai history. The ancient Lanna society of the Northern Thailand is considered more progressive than societies in other regions of the same period in that the Lanna people recorded their history Pan Pan is a lost small Hindu Kingdom believed to have existed around 3rd-7th Century CE Raktamaritika is one of the lost kingdoms of Thai history. Raktamaritika is a Sanskrit name meaning red earth land while in Chinese records it is named Langkasuka (- langkha Sanskrit for "resplendent land" - sukkha of "bliss" was an ancient Hindu Malay kingdom located Srivijaya or Sriwijaya was an ancient Malay kingdom on the island of Sumatra, Southeast Asia which influenced much of the Malay Archipelago. Tambralinga was an ancient Malay kingdom located on the Malay Peninsula that at one time came under the influence of Srivijaya. The Sukhothai kingdom was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The kingdom of Ayutthaya (อาณาจักรอยุธยา was a Thai kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767 Thon Buri (Thai ธนบุรี was the capital of Thailand for a short time during the reign of King Taksin the Great after the ruin of capital Ayutthaya by the Myanmar From 1768 to 1932 the area of modern Thailand was dominated by Siam, an absolute monarchy with capitals briefly at Thonburi and later at The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj The history of Thailand from 1932 to 1973 was dominated by Military dictatorships which were in power for much of the period The history of Thailand since 1973 has seen a difficult and sometimes bloody transition from military to civilian rule with several reversals along the way including the most recent military Hariphunchai (or Haribhunjaya)(Pali Haripunjaya was a Mon kingdom in the north of present Thailand in the centuries before the Thais moved into the area The history of Isan has been determined by its geography situated between Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom (or Kingdom of Ligor) was one of the major constituent city states ( Mueang) of the Siamese kingdoms of Sukhothai The lands situated in the present-day Phitsanulok Province of Thailand were inhabited since the Stone age, although the Neolithic inhabitants of the region Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Ban Chiang () is an archeological site located in Nong Han district, Udon Thani Province, Thailand. Events Civilization of Sumer (? Ggantija, Malta Mnajdra solar temple complex Malta Bronze is any of a broad range of Copper alloys, usually with Tin as the main additive but sometimes with other elements such as Phosphorus Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many
Later, Malay, Mon, and Khmer civilizations flourished in the region prior to the domination of the Thais, most notably the kingdom of Srivijaya in the south, the Dvaravati kingdom in central Thailand and the Khmer empire based at Angkor. Malays (Melayu are an Ethnic group of Austronesian peoples predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, the east coast of Sumatra, the coast The Mon ( Mon language: မန် or မည် မွန်လူမျိုး mùn lùmjóʊ Thai: มอญ are an Ethnic group from The Khmer people are the predominant Ethnic group in Cambodia, accounting for approximately 90% of the 14 Srivijaya or Sriwijaya was an ancient Malay kingdom on the island of Sumatra, Southeast Asia which influenced much of the Malay Archipelago. See Dvaraka for the Yadava capital of the Mahabharata. The Dvaravati kingdom of the early Thai existed from the 6th to Central Thailand (Central Plain is a region of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. The Khmer Empire was the largest empire of South East Asia based in what is now Cambodia. Angkor is a name conventionally applied to the region of Cambodia serving as the seat of the Khmer empire that flourished from approximately the 9th century to
The Thai are part of a larger ethno-linguistic group known as the Tai, a group which includes the Lao, the people of the Shan region of north-eastern Burma, the Zhuang people of Guangxi Province in China and the Tho and Nung people of northern Vietnam. "Thai peoples" redirects here For the subgroup of the Tai see Thai people The Tai or Tai-Kadai ethnicity refers collectively to the Ethnic The Lao (Lao ລາວ IPA laːw are an ethnic subgroup of Tai/Dai in Southeast Asia. The Shan (ရှမ်းလူမျိုး ʃán lùmjóʊ) are a Tai Ethnic group of Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Guangxi (or Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region;) is a Zhuang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Thổ Ethnic group (also Keo, Mon, Cuoi, Ho, Tay Poong) inhabits the mountainous regions of Northern Vietnam The Nùng are an ethnic minority in Vietnam. In China, the Nùng together with the Tày, are classified as Zhuang people. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Migrations from southern China to Southeast Asia took place primarily during the first millennium AD, most likely via northern Laos. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma
During the first millennium AD the Tai peoples were loosely organised in small entities known as muang. They were heavily influenced by the more advanced cultures around them: the Khmer to the east, and the Hindu cultures of India to the west. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Most of the Tai were converted to a form of Hinduism, traces of which can still be seen in Thai religious practice today. Between the 6th and 9th centuries AD Buddhism was introduced into the Tai-speaking lands, probably via Burma, and became the dominant religion. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Theravada Buddhism now practised in Thailand was introduced by missionaries from Sri Lanka in the 13th century. History Origin of the school The Theravāda school is ultimately derived from the Vibhajjavāda (or 'doctrine of analysis' grouping which was a continuation Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
Phongsawadannuea (Chronicle of the North) is a historical record of this period. The date of first compilation is unknown, but its content stretches from 500 AD down to early 11th century. The recent edition was compiled in early Ratanakosin period.
- See also: Peopling of Thailand
References
- Charles Higham. The peopling of Thailand refers to the process by which the Ethnic groups that comprise the Population of present-day Thailand came to inhabit the region Prehistoric Thailand. ISBN 974-8225-30-5
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