During the reign of King Kunlan Ganheng, it controlled not only most of central Thailand today, but also the Dhanaphalin area in Myanmar in the west and the northern Malay Peninsula in the south. King Lan Kun attached great importance to the development of production, which made Sukhothai's agriculture, fishery and commerce develop greatly, showing a prosperous scene. The king also advocated Buddhism and built temples extensively. In order to maintain national unity, he also created a unified script, which laid the foundation for today's Thai language. Because of the great achievements of King Kunlan Ganheng, the Thai people respectfully called him "Langan Ganheng the Great". /kloc-In the middle of the 4th century, Wu Tong, the satrap of Pan Su, located in the lower reaches of the Chao Phraya River, expanded his power around, and soon announced that he would leave Sukhothai and establish a great kingdom, namely Dacheng Dynasty. 1378, Sukhothai was surrendered by the Great Kingdom. By the17th century, Ayutthaya had controlled most of the territory of Thailand today, with Cambodia as its subordinate country and its influence as far south as Malacca at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, becoming a powerful country in Indochina Peninsula. During the Ayutthaya Dynasty, Thailand's economy developed further and its overseas contacts reached as far as European countries. /kloc-after the 0/8th century, the internal disputes within the ruling group of Ayutthaya intensified and the national strength declined day by day. 1767, the capital was attacked by the Burmese army, and the Ayutthaya dynasty perished 4 17 years later.
After the fall of Ayutthaya, the whole country was in a state of disintegration, and the people set off a struggle to drive away Myanmar and restore the country. Zheng Xin, the military and political chief of Dafu (a native of Chenghai, Guangdong Province), rose up to fight against Myanmar, and his power was growing day by day. 1767 10, Zheng Xin's army annihilated the Burmese defenders in Ayutthaya. In the same year, in 65438+February, Zheng Xin became king, and Wu Li established the capital, which is known as Wu Litun's Five Dynasties. After several years of war,
1770 unified the country. Due to years of war and domestic policy mistakes, 1782, a massive struggle against feudal lords took place in Ayutthaya, Cambodia. Pierre Kerri, a soldier from Cambodia's front line, rushed back, swallowed Wu Li and executed King Zheng. The dynasty of Wu Li, which lasted for 15 years, perished. In addition, Thailand was invaded by colonialists such as Grape, Holland, Britain and France. /kloc-at the end of 0/9, King V of Bangkok dynasty absorbed western experience to carry out social reform. Thailand signed a treaty with Britain and France in 1896, becoming the buffer state between British Burma and French Indian zhina, and is the only country in Southeast Asia that has not been colonized.
Before 1932, Thailand was an absolute monarchy, and the king had supreme power. 1932, the People's Party staged a coup and overthrew the monarchy. The king, as a symbol of constitutional monarchy, was preserved, and the state power was transferred to the National Assembly, the Cabinet and the courts. 1932 after the revolution, the constitution stipulated that the king was the head of state, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and the supreme guardian of religion. Today's King bhumibol adulyadej of Thailand is the ninth king of this dynasty, known as Rama IX.