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Thailand

country in Southeast Asia

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1238–1945
Founded
1238
Capital
Bangkok
Government
constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy
Languages
Thai
Religion
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
Preceded by
Rattanakosin Kingdom

Overview

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, and formerly known as Siam, is a country located in Mainland Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with Myanmar to the west and northwest, Laos to the east and northeast, Cambodia to the southeast, and Malaysia to the south. Its maritime boundaries include the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, and it shares maritime borders with Vietnam, Indonesia, and India. Thailand has a population of nearly 66 million people and covers an area of approximately 513,115 km2 (198,115 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Bangkok.

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All rulers (54)

  1. Sri Indraditya1238–1257
  2. Rama Khamhaeng1257–1298
  3. Ban Mueang1257–1279
  4. Loe Thai1298–1323
  5. Nguanamthom1323–1347
  6. Mahathammaracha I1347–1368
  7. Uthong1351–1369
  8. Luethai1368–1399
  9. Ram of Sukhothai1368–1399
  10. Ramesuan1369–1370
  11. Borommarachathirat I1370–1388
  12. Thong Lan1388
  13. Ramesuan1388–1395
  14. Ramaratchathirat1395–1409
  15. Sai Luthai / Maha Thammaracha III1399–1419
  16. Intha Racha1409–1424
  17. Borommapan / Maha Thammaracha IV1419–1438
  18. Borommarachathirat II1424–1448
  19. Trailokkanat1448–1488
  20. Borommarachathirat III1488–1491
  21. Ramathibodi II1491–1529
  22. Borommarachathirat IV1529–1533
  23. Ratsadathirat1533–1534
  24. Chairacha1534–1546
  25. Yodfa1546–1548
  26. Worawongsathirat1548–1549
  27. Maha Chakkraphat1549–1568
  28. Mahinthrathirat1568–1569
  29. Maha Thammaracha1569–1590
  30. Naresuan1590–1605
  31. Ekathotsarot1605–1610
  32. Si Saowaphak1610–1611
  33. Songtham1611–1628
  34. Chetthathirat1628–1629
  35. Athittayawong1629
  36. Prasat Thong1630–1655
  37. Si Suthammaracha1656
  38. Narai1656–1688
  39. Chao Fa Chai1656
  40. Phetracha1688–1703
  41. Suriyenthrathibodi1703–1708
  42. Thai Sa1708–1733
  43. Borommakot1733–1758
  44. Uthumphon1758
  45. Ekkathat1758–1767
  46. Taksin1767–1782
  47. Phutthayotfa Chulalok1782–1809
  48. Phutthaloetla Naphalai1809–1824
  49. Nangklao1824–1851
  50. Mongkut1851–1868
  51. Chulalongkorn1868–1910
  52. Vajiravudh1910–1925
  53. Prajadhipok1925–1935
  54. Ananda Mahidol1935–1946

Records (17)

  1. 1688 — Siege of BangkokSiege
  2. 1766–1767 — Siege of AyutthayaSiege
  3. 1767–1770 — Turmoil after the Fall of the Ayutthaya KingdomRebellion
  4. 1785–1786 — Burmese–Siamese War of 1785–86War
  5. 1826–1828 — Laotian RebellionRebellion
  6. 1833 — Siamese-American Treaty of Amity and CommerceTreaty
  7. 1855 — Bowring TreatyTreaty
  8. 1893 — Paknam IncidentNaval battle
  9. 1902–1904 — Ngiao RebellionRebellion
  10. 1904 — Franco–Siamese Treaty of 1904Treaty
  11. 1911 — Anglo-Siamese extradition treaty of 1911Treaty
  12. 1940–1941 — Franco-Thai WarWar
  13. 1941 — Japanese invasion of ThailandInvasion
  14. 1941 — Battle of Ko ChangNaval battle
  15. 1941 — Battle of Prachuap Khiri KhanBattle
  16. 1941 — Treaty of Alliance Between Japan and ThailandTreaty
  17. 1943–1945 — Battle of Northern Burma and Western YunnanBattle

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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