Timeline of Earliest Settlement History of Thailand

By mmartel
  • Jan 31, 600

    600 BC

    Originating from the Northwest Szechuan, the Chinese Thai migrated to Thailand. However, it has recently been indicated that Thai peoples actually originated from Thailand and scattered away later. They divided up into two main groups. One in the North became the kingdom of “Lanna” and another in the South which was later defeated by the Khmers (dominant ethnic group in Cambodia at the time). These events ultimately lead to the formation of the kingdom of “Sukothai”.

  • 3000 BC

    The Bronze Age culture at Ban Chiang. Many bronze-made artifacts have been discovered that date back 3,500 years ago.