Thailand History

The events and places I mentioned are highly associated with their strong, rich and cultural history. Thus here is a little background of the Kingdom that have ruled Thailand so far.

Time Chart

Suvarnabhumi
Dvaravati (6th - 11th centuries A.D.)
Lavo
Hariphunchai
Singhanavati
Pan Pan
Raktamaritika
Langkasuka
Srivijaya (8th - 13th centuries A.D.)
Tambralinga
Sukhothai Kingdom (1238-1448 )
Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351-1767)
Thonburi Kingdom (1768-1782)
Rattanakosin Kingdom - Chakri Dynasty (1782 to present)

Regional history

Hariphunchai
Isan
Lanna Chiang Saen (Exist together with Sukhothai Kingdom)
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Phitsanulok

Major Kings of Thailand

Sukhothai
Intradit (1238 – 1270?)
Ramkamhaeng (1279 – 1299 or 1316)
Lu Thai (1317 – 1347)
Li Thai (Thammaraja) (1347 – 1368)

Lanna
Mengrai (? – 1311 or 1317)
Tiloka (1442 – 1488)

Ayutthaya
Ramathibodi (U Thong) (1350 – 1369)
Boromaraja I (1370 – 1388)
Ramesuan (1369 and 1388 – 1395)
Boromaraja II (1424 – 1488)
Boroma Trailokanat (1448 – 1488)
Ramathibodi II (1492 – 1529)
Chakraphat (1549 – 1565)
Naresuan (1590 – 1605)
Prasat Thong (1630 – 1656)
Narai (1657 – 1688)
Phra Petraja (1688 – 1703)
Boromakot (1733 – 1758)

Thon Buri
Taksin (1767 -1782)

Bangkok (Chakri Dynasty)
Rama I (Phra Phutta Yot Fa) (1782 – 1809)
Rama II (1809 – 1824)
Rama III (1824 – 1851)
Rama IV (Mongkut) (1851 – 1868)
Rama V (Chulalongkorn) (1868 – 1910)
Rama VI (Vajiravudh) (1910 – 1925)
Prajadhipok (1925 – 1935)
Ananda (1935 – 1946)
Bhumibol (1946 – Now)