Thailand has a long history and in fact it appears that the valley of the Mekhong and the 'Khorat Plateau were already inhabited some 10,000 years ago by a people evolved a lot from where you might be originating the various Asian ethnicities. Archaeological excavations have demonstrated that in Thailand the rice was cultivated as early as 4,000 BC (when the contrary was cultivated in China only millet) and that in Thailand you always knew the working of bronze as early as 3,000 BC, while in China this processing came only after 1000 years.
In the territory of the 'current Thailand between the seventh and the thirteenth century. A.D. the entire region was united under the Khmer kingdom of Angkor, and then rejected in the borders of Cambodia by Thai princes who gave birth to the golden age of called "Sukhothai" (1238 AD) which followed the Ayuthaya period during which the economy suffered a major boost thanks to contacts with merchants Portuguese, Dutch, British, Danish and French, who made their appearance in Siam in the early 1600s.
In 1782 he came to power the Chao Phaya Chakri king with the title of Rama I who first moved the capital to Bangkok and what gave rise to the Kingdom of Thailand as it is known today.
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Thailand and Thai culture with modern began, however, the King Rama IV or King Mongkut which unlike the other kings came up the country to Western standards of the time clutching at the same time a number of trade agreements with Western partners. The subsequent ascension to the throne of his son Rama V Chulalongkorn marked the final civilization of Thailand, at the time slavery was abolished, was established a new legal code and were refined numerous commercial, political and military with major Western countries.
The monarchy in Thailand lasted until 1932 when a coup imposed a constitution to the King and a parliament, but this does not change 'in Thai culture the deep love and respect for the King and the monarchy. In 1939, the country's name was officially changed from Siam to Thailand which originally meant Free Country, while nowadays the common language, the name translates as Land of the Thai.
Between the years 1932 and 1958 in Thailand succeeded seven hits and six state constitutions that as a result they did strengthen the military oligarchy in power and fueled the growth of the internal opposition that culminated in the student uprising in October 1973.
Until the 90s one another other coups and the drafting of new constitutions in 1992 until it was finally re-established democracy with free elections that led to the current constitutional order. The last coup peaceful and 'took place in September 2006 dismissed since it became the' unpopular former Prime Minister Taksin. It can be said that in Thailand there is a peaceful coup every 10 years or so ... this is also a sign of democracy!
The Thai government of the new millennium seems quite promising, along with the new Thai constitution, are directed towards a democratic nation and with increasing political stability.