Thailand: a short history

The beginnings of Tai history

Tai and the classical empires

A Tai century, 1219-1350

Ayutthaya and its neighbors, 1351-1569

The empire of Ayutthaya, 1569-1767

The early Bangkok Empire, 1767-851

Mongkut and Chulalongkorn, 1851-1910

The rise of elite nationalism, 1910-1932

The military ascendant, 1932-1957

Development and revolution, 1957-1982

Fresh starts, 1976-2002

Kings of Sukhothai

Kings of Lan Na, Chiang Mai, and Nan

Kings of Ayutthaya, Thornburi, and Bangkok

Prime Ministers of Thailand, 1932-2002.