Ayutthaya Kingdom
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The Ayutthaya Kingdom or the Empire of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from 1351 to 1767, centered around the city of Ayutthaya, in Siam, or present-day Thailand. European
Ruin in Si Thep, which was speculated to be Dvaravati's Ayojjhapura, the predecessor to Ayodhya.
Image of Siamese mercenaries of Xiān in Angkor Wat, dated the 12th century. The Siamese later became a major rival of Angkor.
Wat Phanan Choeng, founded in the pre-Ayutthaya period during the reign of Ayodhya's King Sai Nam Peung (r. 1111–1165)
Ayutthaya attack and subjugation of the Malay peninsula and Sumatra between the 13th–16th century, according to Chris Baker: Ayutthaya rising from land or sea?
History of Phuket
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Phuket is the largest island in modern Thailand, locating in Southern Thailand on the western coast in the Andaman Sea. Historically at the fringe of Thai sphere of influence, Phuket has a unique plac
Gerolamo Emilio Gerini or Phra Sarasat Phonlakhan composed Historical Retrospect of Junkceylon Island in 1905.
In late 1785, the Burmese armies invaded Siam in five directions, including attacks on Southern Siam and Andaman Coast, known as the Nine Armies War.
Lady Chan and Mook led people of Thalang to defend against Burmese invaders, illustrated by Hem Vejakorn (c.1969).
Statue of Francis Light at Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang