The History of Thailand: Every Year

The Sukhothai Kingdom is considered the first direct ancestor to the Kingdom of Thailand we know today. Starting off as a local rebellion against Khmer rule, the Sukhothai would become the center of political and military power in Southeast Asia.

The Sukhothai Kingdom was eventually subject to foreign invasion which led to its downfall. The Ayutthaya Kingdom invaded and took control over Thailand. Ayutthaya is known to have fought many wars with Burmese Kingdoms, notably the Toungoo. It would also be Burma that would lead to its downfall.

The Thonburi Dynasty quickly reunified Thailand and was then usurped. The Rattanakosin Kingdom emerged, becoming the dominant power in the region.

Thailand managed to avoid colonisation throughout its history.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:38 Sukhothai Kingdom
1:14 Ayutthaya Kingdom
3:28 Thonburi Kingdom
3:33 Rattanakosin Kingdom
4:21 Modern Thailand

There are a few mistakes in this video:

The borders of Lan Na didn't shift like they did during Burmese rule
Some of the coastlines are not coherent with their time period
There's a "dissapearing river," you'll see what I mean.

For a list of sources:
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Numbered States:
1. Wiangchang
2. Xiang Khuang
3. Setul
4. Tak
5. Chiang Saen


Music:
"Traditional Thai Music"
Hampus Naeselius - Hitman's Inn

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Special thanks to Formosa who worked on parts of this video with me:  @formosahistory

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