Thailand+History

__** Thailand History **__
 * History || Geography || Culture || Economics || Politics || Class Activities || Resources ||



|| 600 BC || Chinese T'ai migration recorded || || 300 BC || Indian settlements bringing the Hindu religion || || 1000 AD || The Mons, from Burma, had established themselves in Central Thailand || || 1150 || Suriyavarman II built Angkor Wat in today's Cambodia || || 1497 || July 8: Vasco da Gama set out on expedidition to India via Africa stopping at Mombasa, Mozambique, Malindi, Kenya, and Quilmana trading centres || || 1516 || Portuguese send an envoy to Thai Court and sign a treaty || || 1529 || War with Burma 1529 - 1569 || || 1571 || The Spanish settle in Manila to trade and spread Christianity || || 1575 || 1575 - 1650 The Dutch, French, Danish, Arabs, Chinese and British established trade agreements || || 1782 || Beginning of the Chakri dynasty under King Rama I || || 1833 || 1833 First American envoy to the Thai Court 1833 - 1847 Thai-Vietnam war || || 1868 || 1868-1910: Reign of King Chulalongkorn. || || 1905 || 1905 Slavery was abolished || || 1909 || 1909 Great Britain establishes protectorates || || 1914 || 1914 - 1918 WWI - Thailand joins the Allies || || 1917 || Siam becomes ally of Great Britain in [|World War I]. || || 1932 || 1932 Revolution and the obsolete monarchy is abolished || || 1939 || Siam changes its name to Thailand ("Land of the Free"). || || 1939 || 1939 - 1945 WWII Thailand declares war on the Allies ||
 * || 1946 || King Bhumibol Adulyadej begins throne as monarch ||

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