Today I suggest you to plunge into history of Thailand a little. You can see all articles about Thailand in the section of a blog devoted to this country.

History of ThailandThe ancient history of Thailand thoroughly is not known. It is known only, that about 5 thousand years ago on plateau Korat in a valley of Mekong (the northeast of modern Thailand) there were rural communities which have reached sufficient skill in agriculture, potter's business, and especially in metal working: it is considered, that ancient Chineses have adopted technologies of processing of copper from these ancient people.

This ancient civilisation has not left neither large monuments, nor temples, anything except working tools. Tajtsy as ethnos occur most likely from the Central China. Ancestors modern tajtsev slowly migrated in territory now being northern Thailand and have based the first Thai state in Phajau in 1096г. After the Mongolian gain of China northern Thai states have grown in sizes, and the cities of Sukotaj and Lannataj (kingdom in the north of territory of modern northern Thailand) became the most important in region.

Now in provinces Hubei, Yunnan in the Central and Southeast China exist the centres of residing ethnic tajtsev, presumably arisen on a way of migration of the people. More studied part of Thai history begins with 1238г., when the first Thai authentically known state - kingdom Sukotaj has been based. Buddhism codification concerns this period of time in a Thai variant, and also creation of Thai writing. From the moment of occurrence of writing we sozhem to track Thai history in more details. The kingdom Sukotaj has existed about 150 years then it was absorbed by other, quickly growing and powerful kingdom Ajuttajja.

The Ajuttajsky period of Thai history has lasted four centuries for which the control system and unique culture of Thailand was definitively generated. During this period there were first contacts to Europeans. At this time Portugueses whom tajtsy borrowed a way of manufacturing of the weapon were the most influential in region. Siam became one of the first states, managed to adjust diplomatic relations with Europeans. In parallel kingdom in Ajuttaje there was a kingdom Chang Maj in the north of modern Tajlanda. Both of them constantly waged wars with Burma and empire of khmers. Burmese invasion in 1569г. Has turned back defeat tajtsev and falling Ajuttaji.

But as a result Thai prince Naresuan has managed to turn out aggressors for limits of the country and to build up capital anew. Second time Ajuttajja, a city with the developed economy and culture, it has been grasped in 1767г. This time Burmans have reduced a city to ashes and have withdrawn thousand people in slavery. Burmese sovereignty and has appeared this time short-lived. Under the guidance of general Pija Taksin (Phya Taksin) have again broken Burmans. By the king has been proclaimed Pja CHakri which, thus, became the founder of nowadays ruling dynasty CHakri. After the erection on a throne in 1782г., the king has transferred capital to Bangkok, that in 30 kilometres to the south Ajuttaji.

In XIX century Siam remained independent, manoeuvring between various European powers. It has led to that neither France, nor the Great Britain, any other country could not colonize Siam. With 1809 on 1851гг. During board of kings of the Frame II and Frames III Bangkok and all Siam quickly developed because of a policy of an openness and international trade King Monkut (Mongkut), the Frame IV (years of board 1851-1868) initiated modernisation a control system and expansion of political contacts to the European powers. Its successor the Frame V Chulalongkorn has made much for strengthening of Siam for acceptance of Siam in the world community as independent country.

The board of the Frame of the Fifth is considered the most significant in Thai history - it unique has received to the name a prefix "Great". The following king has continued reforms of the Frame Great and has entered system of the obligatory general education. In 1932г. Practically bloodless revolution has changed a control system and Siam became constitutional monarchy. In 1939г. Siam became Thailand, that in transfer with Thai the country free ”means“. During the Second World War Thailand has not rendered resistance to the Japanese armies, and the government has acted as the ally of Japan. After war to the power in the country there was an army top. In a current of 20 years Thailand became arena of political revolutions and the counterrevolutions alternating with rare democratic experiments. In February 1991г. The military junta has discharged of the power government Chatichaja, but demonstrations in May 1992г., ended with bloodshed, democracy restorations as a result have led.

Now Thailand - the democratic country which is based not only on secular laws, but also the standard norms of the Buddhism. Thailand has no long history of democracy, but it does not prevent to be to it really free country.<

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