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Founding of the Sukhothai Kingdom
Tai leaders break from Khmer control and found Sukhothai, often regarded as the first Thai kingdom.
DynastyPolitics· Thailand
Tai leaders break from Khmer control and found Sukhothai, often regarded as the first Thai kingdom.
King Ramathibodi I founds the capital of Ayutthaya, beginning a Siamese kingdom that lasts over four centuries.
Rama I founds the Chakri dynasty and moves the capital to Bangkok; the dynasty still reigns in Thailand today.