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Found in Lampang about 500000 years ago
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Korat plateau was likely home to bronze workers and farmers based on archaeological that has been found
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Migrating to the main land of Southeast Asia
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Formed a new kingdom at Sukhothai and declared independence from the Khmers
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and quickly erupted into the leading power the region
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were initially forced to surrender to their opposition
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by the Ayuththayas
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Ayuththaya received their first diplomatic mission from Portugal, who wished to develop a trade relationship with the local Thai kingdom
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Multiple trade treaties came to fruition between Ayuththaya Kingdom and the Portuguese in 1516
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Trade between Ayuththaya and Netherlands in 1592
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In addition to developing commercial ties with the British and the Japanese
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Abolished slavery and the Corvae system, created new European style schools, formed a police force and standing army, updated the legal system, established a salaried Bureaucracy and essentially overhauled the entire of Siam’s outdated policies etc.
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were held in November of 1933
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agreed to the mutual defense pact with Japan which included declaration of war against Britain and the United States
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and was subsequently tried for war crimes
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economics struggles ensued as well namely the Asian financial crisis in 1997
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a new constitution was signed with its aim at finally bringing democracy back to the nation
