Thailand: History
Here, this is a Thai History page.
The first unified kingdom of Thais is Sukhothai started in 13th century. However, before the era, times changed in the flow of a long thousand years: the history of the prehistoric age, Haripunchai kingdom, Lannathai kingdom, the Khmer culture in Northeast Thailand and so on.
Let's study with me. I'm going to inquire the history more.
Kingdom of Thailand |
Thailand is a kingdom. The present king is Rama 9. (King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) the Great) (The left photo is from the factory in Ayuttaya that Queen Sirikit manages.) It appears that the country was being unified around Sukhothai period in 13 century under kings. Even while another countries around Thailand got colonized by England or France, Thailand kept itself independent. Related Links |
Buddhist Calendar |
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In Thailand, they use the Buddhist calendar, not the Gregorian calendar used in western countries. (Japan had been used the traditional lunisolar calendar up to 1872, but has changed to the Gregorian calendar since then.)
When you see a year in the Busshist Calendar in Thailand, minus 543 from it. By the way, our wedding ceremony was held in Thailand and I found the year showing on the wall by the Buddhist calendar. I was wondering what it was then. :-D ) Related Links |
Thai Dynasty, History, and Japan |
Here, let's check the major Thai Dynasty and the chronological table with the history of Japan. |
Major Dynasty of Thailand |
Japanese History |
A lot of ancient relics in the Iron Age or the Bronze Age were discovered in North-East of Thailand such as Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima) and Udon Thani.
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In 1281, King Mengrai of Lannathai seized the city and made it a part of his kingdom. |
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Lanna Thai influence reached as far as Burma (Myanmar), Laos and China.
iPhimai Historical Parkj |
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King Ramkhamhaeng developed the Sukhothai kingdom ever more prosperous and invented the Thai alphabet.
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(After this, the history moved to the era of Thonburi, then the current Chakri Dynasty.) In seventeenth century, vermilion-seal certificate trade was very active between Thailand and Japan, and it's said that a lot of Japanese people, eight hundred to three thousand, lived in Ayutthaya including Nagamasa Yamada who is famous in Japanese history.
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Related Links
- History of Thailand (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
- History of Japan (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Chakri Dynasty |
On the top step: Rama I. From the second and left: Rama II, Rama III, Rama IV, From the first step and left: Rama V, Rama VI, Rama VII, Rama VIII (From THAI HUMAN IMAGERY MUSEUM)
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