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Thailand Timeline
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King Chulongkorn
Reign of King Chulalongkorn. Employment of Western advisers to modernise Siam's administration and commerce. Railway network developed. -
Allies (:
Siam becomes ally of Great Britain in World War I. -
Siam
Siam changes its name to Thailand ("Land of the Free"). -
Independence
Thailand repudiated the declaration of war it had been forced to make in 1942 against Britain and the U.S. -
WAR!
Thailand declares war on Britain and the US. Thailand's first real conflict with the Allies came after the fall of France to the Germans and the creation of the puppet government at Vichy. -
ASSASSINATION!!
King Ananda assassinated. -
Financial Crisis
Asian financial crisis: The baht falls sharply against the dollar, leading to bankruptcies and unemployment. The IMF steps in. Chuan Leekpai becomes prime minister. -
lost boy found.
Thai Boy Reunited With Grandparents. The 2-year-old boy authorities say was caught in a human smuggling ring has been reunited. -
Maybe BOOOOOOOOOOOMB?
A plane Thaksin is due to board explodes. Police say a bomb is to blame. -
Industries Now.
tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts; world's second-largest tungsten producer and third-largest tin producer
