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The Stone Age in Thailand 2. The Metal Age in Thailand 3. The Transition to the Historical Period [6] 1. The Stone Age in Thailand Ban Kao Museum. Research into Thailand's prehistoric era commenced in earnest following World War II, which occurred from 1939 to 1945, and has continued to develop significantly over the past four decades, as of 2002.
The known early history of Thailand begins with the earliest major archaeological site at Ban Chiang. Dating of artifacts from this site is controversial, but there is a consensus that at least by 3600 BCE, inhabitants had developed bronze tools and had begun to cultivate wet rice , providing the impetus for social and political organisation.
Thailand had a 2017 GDP of US$1.236 trillion (on a purchasing power parity basis). [202] Thailand is the second largest economy in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. Thailand ranks midway in the wealth spread in Southeast Asia as it is the fourth richest nation according to GDP per capita, after Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia.
The Lao of Laos and Northeast Thailand; The Northern Thai (Lanna or Thai Yuan) of Thailand; The Thai of Thailand (Tai Noi or Little Tai) The Shan (Thai Yai or Big Tai) of Burma; The Zhuang of China; The Buyei of China; The Thai Lue of Laos and China (also called "Dai") The Nùng of China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam; The Black Tai (Tai Dam) of Laos ...
The categorisation of the past into discrete, quantified named blocks of time is called periodization. [1] This is a list of such named time periods as defined in various fields of study. These can be divided broadly into prehistorical periods and historical periods (when written records began to be kept).
The Late Ayutthaya Period saw the departure of the French and English but growing prominence of the Chinese. The period was described as a "golden age" of Siamese culture and saw the rise in Chinese trade and the introduction of capitalism into Siam, [24] a development that would continue to expand in the centuries following the fall of Ayutthaya.
The history of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, dates at least to the early 15th century, when it was under the rule of Ayutthaya.Due to its strategic location near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River, the town gradually increased in importance, and after the fall of Ayutthaya King Taksin established his new capital of Thonburi there, on the river's west bank.
Early modern history of Thailand (6 C, 4 P) Contemporary Thai history (11 C, 6 P) * ... History of Bangkok by period (3 C) This page was ...