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	History of Thailand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) died in 1946 under somewhat mysterious circumstances, the official explanation being that he shot himself by accident while cleaning his gun.
		Although nominally a constitutional monarchy, Thailand was ruled by a series of military governments, most prominently led by Luang Phibunsongkhram and Sarit Dhanarajata, interspersed with brief periods of democracy.
		Thailand was not occupied by the Allies, but it was forced to return the territory it had gained to the British and the French.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Thailand (1592 words)

	Southern Thailand consists of a strip of land averaging 64km wide and about 1250km long
		Thailand is situated in the very heart of Southeast Asia, bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Cambodia and the south by Malaysia.
		On the death of Taksin in 1782 Chao Phraya Chakri was proclaimed king and as Rama I was founder of the present Chakri dynasty.
		Overland entry to Thailand is restricted to three road crossings on the Thai- Malaysian border, and the bridge spanning the Mekong River between Laos and Thailand at Nong Kai.
	home.c2i.net /allan/thailand.htm (2173 words)

	Thailand
		Thailand, over the course of the last twenty years has embraced the global economy, and the impact of this relationship is seemingly ubiquitous in Thai society.
		Thailand was particularly vulnerable to globalization’s adverse side effects because of the sudden transition from protectionism and import-substitution, to free trade and foreign direct investment.
		Thailand was particularly vulnerable to globalization’s adverse side effects because the sudden transition from protectionism and import-substitution to free trade and Foreign Direct Investment left its economy shaken and “off-guard”.
	lilt.ilstu.edu /critique/Fall2001Docs/mdougherty.htm (10051 words)

	Thailand, Land of Contrasts
		Thailand is commonly divided into four regions: the north, the northeast, the central region, and the south.
		Thailand's northeast consists mostly of the Khorat Plateau (a plateau is a fairly flat, elevated expanse of land; Khorat is an important city after which the plateau is named.) This region is arid and its soil is not very fertile.
		Beneath it are two standing Buddhas, erected by King Rama III in honor of his father Rama II and his grandfather Rama I. So famous have these statues become that Thai now refer to the two kings by the names of the statues built in their memory: Phra Phutthayotfa and Phra Phutthaloetla.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/thailand/thailand.html (7125 words)

	Phuket Thailand; real estate and property, Thailand in brief
		The Kingdom of Thailand is situated in the heart of Southeast Asia and is considered as the gateway to Indochina.
		Thailand borders with Lao PDR in the north and northeast; the Union of Myanmar in the north and west; the Andaman Sea in the west; Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand in the east; and Malaysia in the south.Thailand's four geographical regions make up a total area of 513,115 square kilometres.
		Thailand has a population of approximately 60 million, and the population is expected to rise to 70 million by 2012.
	www.phuketvision.com /thailand/index.htm (1051 words)

	Thailand history, Thailand hotels and travel - Thailand history and beaches
		Thailand means "land of the free", and throughout its 800-year history, Thailand can boast the distinction of being the only country in Southeast Asia never to have been colonized.
		King Mongkut, Rama IV, (1851-1868) of "The King and I" concluded treaties with European countries, avoided colonialisation and established modern Thailand.
		King Chulalongkorn, Rama V (1869-1910) continued his father's tradition of reform, abolishing slavery and improving the public welfare and administrative system.
	www.resorthotel.net /thailand/history.htm (668 words)

	Thailand's History
		King Rama IX is the longest reigning monarch on the planet, he has held on to his throne for 60 years..
		Thailand was known as the Venice of the East.
		Thailand was an island of soverngnty in an area spanning 1/3 of the globe.
	www.csmngt.com /thailand_history.htm (6916 words)

	Wat That Phanom Chedi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		In northeastern Thailand, a kilometer from the shores of the vast Mekong River stands the exotic temple complex of That Phanom on the sacred hill of Phu Kamphra.
		In the Yuan tradition of Theravada Buddhism in northern Thailand, it is considered beneficial for a person to make a pilgrimage to that shrine which corresponds to the year of his or her birth.
		It is usual for the pilgrimage to be taken on the birth date of the person and particularly on the anniversary of the same year of the twelve-year cycle in which they were born (for example, their thirty-sixth or forty-eighth birthday).
	www.sacredsites.com /asia/thailand/that_phanom.html (912 words)

	Thailand Information
		King Mongkut (pictured here), aka Rama IV (reigned 1851-1868) is known as "The Father of Thai science".
		Along with his son Chulalongkorn, Rama V (reigned 1868-1910), guided Thailand through the latter half of the 19th century, a dangerous period for Thailand given pressures from expansionist British and Dutch forces.
		King Chualongkorn, Rama V, (born 1853, enthroned 1868, died 1910) is one of Thailand's most beloved and revered kings.
	www.thaiboxing.com /thailand-info.php?SID (937 words)

	Ayuthaya hotels, Thailand hotel, resorts and accommodation guide
		During the period of Ayutthaya being the Thai capital, 33 Kings of different dynasties ruled the kingdom until it was sacked by the Burmese in 1767.
		It was used as the capital of Thailand for 417,during the Ayutthaya period, 33 Kings of 5 Dynasties reigned over the Kingdom.
		But nine years after King Ramathibodi ll's death in 1529 Ayutthaya became involved, for the first time, in a war with MYANMAR which led to many wars after that.
	www.resorthotel.net /thailand/ayutthaya (405 words)

	Royalty.nu - Royal Family of Thailand - History of Siam
		At the dawn of the 20th century, the country -- then called Siam -- was ruled by King Chulalongkorn, who was the son of Mongkut, the king portrayed by Yul Brynner in "The King and I." Chulalongkorn abolished slavery and otherwize modernized the country.
		Kings, Country and Constitutions by Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian is about Thailand's political development from 1932 to 2000.
		The Politics of Reform in Thailand: Education in the Reign of King Chulalongkorn by David Wyatt.
	www.royalty.nu /Asia/Thailand/index.html (1482 words)

	Gay Tour to Thailand Dec 6, 2006
		Geographically Thailand is divided into four regions, and the landscape varies from one to the other.
		Toto’s pre-Holidays tour in Thailand combines the primal beauty of the northern province of Chiang Mai, the restored beaches of Phuket, and the dynamic capital, Bangkok, with its futuristic high-rise buildings juxtaposed against the exquisite beauty of the gleaming Grand Palace.
		Thailand’s December temperatures will range from 70 to 87 degrees F, with much cooler nights in Chiang Mai, so be sure to bring a light sweater and other layering clothing.
	www.capitolhilltravel.com /06Dec06TTthailand.htm (3131 words)

	Travel Thailand, Visit Thailand, Hotels Thailand, Tour Thailand, Thailand Travel Tourism in Thailand
		Wat Pho is the biggest temple in Thailand and the most important of the three.
		Established 702 years ago by King Mengrai as a substitute for the fever-ridden Wiang Khum Kam just to the south of the city, Chiang Mai's chequered history has made it host to a profusion of amazing cultures and legends.
		In the Rattanakosin period, King Mongkut (Rama IV), a keen and hugely competent astronomer, equipped his hilltop palace with an observatory that can still be seen.
	www.travelthailand.com /newhtm/route.htm (3301 words)

	Thailand - Asia - World - Travel - smh.com.au
		Jodie McAlister revels in a polo contest with a difference in Thailand.
		Koh Samed, the island in Thailand's southeast, long favoured by hordes of backpackers from all over the world, has gone up-market.
		Snake charming in Thailand is a business for the brave and crazy, writes Ivan T. Brecelic.
	www.smh.com.au /travel/world/asia/thailand (395 words)

	The Kingdom of Thailand \| LukeTravels.com
		The first period or U-Tong period, corresponding to the reign of King Ramathaibodi I (1350-1369 A.D.) and of his immediate successors, is that of the establishment of Ayutthaya 's sovereignty over the neighboring Thai principalities.
		King Naresuan the Great (Naret) liberated Siam from Burma in 1584 and gave Siam the most extensive limits she had ever reached.
		The most famous King of this dynasty was King Narai the Great (1656-1688 A.D.) in whose reign Siam sent the ambassador to the King of France, Louis XIV.
	www.luketravels.com /thailand/ayutthaya.htm (520 words)

	A VC: Thailand
		We just spent a couple weeks in Thailand as frequent readers of this blog will know from the various posts I did while we were there.
		Thailand is a land of peaceful people who love life and seem to enjoy it as much as any place I've been to.
		It's a testament to the kings of the Chakri dynsasty, in particular Rama 4 and Rama 5, that they were able to pull that off.
	avc.blogs.com /a_vc/2006/01/thailand.html (974 words)

	Thailand The Happy Bar
		Or she could be truly ambivalent, taking her time to find out how my personal situation could be exploited for one gain or another, and not necessarily money that exchanged hands in a business transaction, but something more long-term - a boyfriend, a husband, a benefactor.
		Western men visiting Thailand for sex holidays certainly take advantage of the Thais' abasement and hankering for Western wealth and lifestyle - a blind yearning that turns many Thai women into active, if foolish, participants in their own exploitation.
		An explanation could equally be sought in Thailand's unashamed attitude to sexuality, where sexual expression, as well as homosexuality, are accommodated and celebrated, and, more significantly, in the country's centuries-old tradition of concubines.
	www.victorborg.com /html/thailand_the_happy_bar.html (1430 words)

	From Quaint Siam to Modern Thailand - Kingdom Brief History
		HM The King Bhumibol Adulyadej - Rama IX
		Ascended to the throne in 1946, H.M. the King is the longest reigning monarch.
		A collapse of those economies along with the devaluation of their currencies got started in Thailand in the summer of 1997, primarily due to a renowned Orient Syndrome — corruption that comes from deep within and sweeps all levels of the political system, government, army and society as well.
	www.th4u.com /history.htm (906 words)

	Thailand Hotels and Resorts Reservation. Thailandselection.com
		Famous as the strongest beasts of burden, in Thailand they were important in battle, with kings mounted on Elephants fighting the Burmese to defend Thailand on many occasions.
		Though the high-rises and neon lights occupy the foreground of the tourist picture, the typical Thai community is still the traditional farming village.
		Thailand provides any kind of accommodation that you looking for (city hotel, beach resort, private resort, budget hotel, luxury hotel, boutique hotel, spa resort).
	www.thailandselection.com (410 words)

	GORP - Thai Festivals
		Thais revere their royal family, especially His Majesty King Bhumibol, who in 2006 will be celebrating his 60th year on the throne as the world's longest reigning living monarch.
		Thailand s premier beach resort celebrates with beauty parades, floral floats, and special events, Highlights include a spectacular beachside fireworks display.
		This is Thailands loveliest festival when under the full moon, Thais float away onto rivers and waterways, Krathongs, small lotus-shaped bananaleaf boats containing a lighted candle, glowing incense, a flower and small coin to honour, it is believed, the water spirits, and to wash away the previous year's sins.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/asia/thailand/festival.htm (919 words)

	Thailand Hotels and Resorts - Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel Bangkok Thailand
		It is the only riverside hotel on the eastern bank of Bangkok to offer all rooms that command an expansive and magnificent view of the river.
		Named to Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List 2004 for the third consecutive year and also on Traveland Leisure's list of "Best Hotels in Thailand," it's easy to see why we are considered one of Bangkok 's premier hotels.
		The Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers is superbly situated on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya, the fabled 'River of Kings'.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/thailand/royalorchidsheratonhotel/index.html (512 words)

	Packages in Thailand - East West Siam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Explore the cultural and natural hightlights of Thailand on this tour from Bangkok up to the Golden Triangle.
		Experience the magnificent hilltribe villages and visit "Sop Ruak", the offical center of the Golden Triangle where the borders of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos meet, at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong River.
		Explore the rich history and cultural traditions of the Northern provinces of Thailand.
	www.ewsiam.com /packages-list.aspx?category=CT (408 words)

	Thailand History - AtSiam.com
		During Ayutthaya's 417 years as the capital, under the rule of 33 kings, the Thais brought their distinctive culture to full fruition, totally rid their lands of Khmer presence and fostered contact with Arabian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and European powers.
		In 1782, the first king of the present Chakri dynasty, Rama I, established his new capital on the site of a riverside hamlet called Bangkok (Village of Wild Plums).
		Since 1932, Thai kings including the present monarch, H.M. King Bhumipol Adulyadej have exercised their legislative powers through a national assembly, their executive powers through a cabinet headed by a prime minister, and their judicial powers through the law courts.
	www.atsiam.com /travel_guides/thailand_history.asp (392 words)

	Ayutthaya Kanchanaburi, Central Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		This old capital was founded in 1350 by King U-Tong and was sacked by the Burmese in 1767.
		The grandeur of Ayutthaya is reflected by numerous magnificent structures and ruins concentrated in and around the city island surrounded by the Chao Rharya.
		During theAyutthaya period, King Narai the Great established lop Buri as the second capital with the help of French architects.
	www.ultima.co.th /thailand/central_region.htm (478 words)

	Chakri Dynasty - Thailand Travel & Destination Guides
		The first King of the Chakri Dynasty, moved the capital city from Thonburi to Bangkok and built the Grand Palace that houses the Emerald Buddha.
		Rama V, One of the most beloved and revered king who abolish slavery, extensively contacted the Western world, modernized government education, transportation, and communication..
		Saved Thailand from being communism and many crises of civil wars, try to raise living standard of the poors especially in remote region.
	www.asia-discovery.com /thai_chakri.htm (362 words)

	Ayutthaya in Central Thailand - Thailand Travel Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		This central Thailand province is home to Ayutthaya — Thailand’s former capital and one of the country’s leading tourist attractions.
		Easily accessible from Thailand’s current capital (just 86 kilometers north of Bangkok) and rich in historical significance, the ancient city of Ayutthaya (or, more formerly, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya) was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong and remained the country’s capital until 1767.
		During this period 33 kings from a variety of dynasties ruled Thailand from Ayutthaya until it was invaded by the Burmese in 1767.
	www.discoverythailand.com /Ayutthaya.asp (255 words)

	Destination Guide : General Information in Phetchaburi (Cha-Am)
		Only a lineage of Kings had the rights to rule this historical city.
		The three Kings of the Rattanakosin Period, King Rama IV, V, and VI established their retreats here.
		They built the three palaces namely Phranakhonkhiri, Phraramrajanivet, Phrarajnivesmarugadayawan in Phetchaburi thus, Phetchaburi is also known as Muang Sam Wang (the city of the three Palaces).
	www.tourismthailand.org /destinationguide/list.aspx?provinceid=61 (415 words)

	Thailand Humanities History :: ThailandGateway.Com
		Contains the biography of the kings of Thailand.
		Includes a list of kings in Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Thonburi, and Rattanakosin Periods.
		Contains a list of former prime ministers with brief profile and pictures.
	www.thailandgateway.com /art_humanities_history.html (552 words)

	Bangkok Thailand, Travel Thailand Golf Bangkok, Travel Bangkok, Sightseeing Bangkok, Hotels Bangkok, Dining Bangkok, ...
		Thailand for health and spa facilitiesand spa facilities
		Thailand, although they get by far the biggest media coverage.
		With world class health treatment available for most treatments and ailments, Thailand is a natural destination.
	bangkokthailand.com (239 words)

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