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Hindu and Buddhist culture is how Thailand got its art form to this day.
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In the 10th and 14th century, Southern Thailand was mainly ruled by the Mon Lavo Kingdom. But there was a growing influence from the Khmer Empire. The Khmer is known today as modern-day Cambodia.
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Thailand was founded in 1238.
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A Thai speaking Sukhothai kingdom expands down further to the south. This helped to dominate much of modern-day Thailand, before being rivaled by a Thai kingdom in the south, called Ayutthaya.
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Ayutthaya kingdom gradually brings Thailand into its control and becomes a major power in Southeast Asia at this time. They had their greatest extent around 1600. The parts of this rule modern-day Cambodia, Laos and Burma.
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King Ramesuan joins the Ayutthaya and Sukhothai kingdoms to bring them into his personal union.
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Naresuan, he is seen has Ayutthaya greatest king. He ends his period of Burmese overlordship and briefly conquers Cambodia and parts of southern Burma.
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Invading Burmese forces sack the capital, Ayutthaya, bringing an end to the kingdom.
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Taksin the Great, was an ethnic Thai Chinese. The short-lived Thonburi Kingdom re-establishes Thai control. Taksin is toppled by a coup launched by General Chao Phraya Chakri, who founds a new dynasty centered on Bangkok.
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This is the beginning of the Chakri dynasty, the royal house, that started being ruled by King Rama I, which rules to this day. It is now being ruled under the Rama X. The country was known as Siam. The new capital of Bangkok was founded.
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At this time period was the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV), who embraced the Western innovations and help Thailand's modernization to the world.
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During this period was the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). What he brought to Thailand was the employment of Western advisers to help modernize Siam's administration and industry. He also helped with the railway network development.
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Thailand was called Siam before 1939. It was changed to Thailand in 1939. Thailand meaning of Land of the free.
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In this year, Thailand declares war on Britain and the US, but the Thai ambassador at the time was in Washington refused to deliver the declaration to the US government. This was during the time of World War II.
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At this time, Thailand permits the US to use their bases during the Vietnam War. Thai troops were sent into South Vietnam also at this time.
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The government collapses at this time. Banharn Silpa-archa was elected has the prime minister. He was part of the Thai Nation party.
