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History of Thailand

11 notable historical events in Thailand, in chronological order.

War · 4Politics · 6Dynasty · 3Treaty · 1Revolution · 1Disaster · 1

13th century

  1. c. 1238★★★★★

    Founding of the Sukhothai Kingdom

    Tai leaders break from Khmer control and found Sukhothai, often regarded as the first Thai kingdom.

    DynastyPolitics· Thailand

14th century

  1. 1351 – 1767★★★★★

    Founding of the Ayutthaya Kingdom

    King Ramathibodi I founds the capital of Ayutthaya, beginning a Siamese kingdom that lasts over four centuries.

    DynastyPolitics· Thailand

15th century

  1. c. 1431★★★★★

    Ayutthaya captures Angkor

    Ayutthaya's forces take Angkor; the Khmer court subsequently moves south towards Phnom Penh, ending the Angkorian period.

    War· Cambodia, Thailand

16th century

  1. 1569★★★★★

    Bayinnaung conquers Ayutthaya

    King Bayinnaung of Toungoo Burma captures Ayutthaya, making Siam a vassal within the largest empire in the history of mainland Southeast Asia.

    War· Myanmar, Thailand

18th century

  1. 1767★★★★★

    Fall of Ayutthaya to Burma

    Konbaung Burmese forces capture and destroy Ayutthaya, ending the Siamese kingdom after more than four centuries.

    War· Thailand, Myanmar

20th century

  1. June 24, 1932★★★★★

    Siamese revolution of 1932

    The People's Party (Khana Ratsadon) stages a bloodless coup, transforming Siam from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy.

    RevolutionPolitics· Thailand
  2. August 8, 1967★★★★★

    Founding of ASEAN

    Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand sign the Bangkok Declaration, founding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

    PoliticsTreaty· Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
  3. c. 1975 – c. 1995★★★★★

    Vietnamese boat people

    Hundreds of thousands of people flee Vietnam by sea after 1975; many die at sea and others are resettled, mostly in Western countries.

    Politics· Vietnam, United States, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand

21st century

  1. December 26, 2004★★★★★

    Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

    A magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra triggers tsunamis that kill around 230,000 people across many countries.

    Disaster· Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand
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