Thonburi Kingdom
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The Thonburi Kingdom was a major Siamese kingdom which existed in Southeast Asia from 1767 to 1782, centred on the city of Thonburi, in Siam or present-day Thailand. The kingdom was founded by Taksin,
Journey of Phraya Tak from Ayutthaya to Chanthaburi and his return to reconquer Ayutthaya in 1767, according to traditional Thai historiography.
Siamese invasion of Cambodia and Hà Tiên in 1771 and Vietnamese counter-offensives in 1772.
Kawila of Lampang, vassal lord of Lampang to Taksin and the first two Chakri monarchs, helped to repopulate Lan Na in the late 18th-early 19th centuries
Depiction of Battle of Bangkaeo from the Thonburi Palace.
Sukhothai Kingdom
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The Sukhothai Kingdom was a post-classical Siamese kingdom in Mainland Southeast Asia surrounding the ancient capital city of Sukhothai in present-day north-central Thailand. It evolved from a trading
Wat Si Sawai at the Sukhothai Historical Park
Ancient Thais (clothing and hairstyle) in the Sukhothai era found on the Wat Si Chum stone.
A Māravijaya Buddha from Sukhothai, dated to the second half of the 13th century, at the Walters Art Museum.
The Ram Khamhaeng Inscription at the Bangkok National Museum