A visit to the National Museum in Bangkok, which traces
Thai civilization in the region and the early history of
successive empires, is like a walk through the
Corridors of time. The short tour offers visitors an overview
More than a thousand years of history of the kingdom.
Our tour begins with the appearance of ancient civilizations in Thai
The first section of the National Museum. There is evidence
Cultures earlyFinds from the Stone
Discovered in Lampang and Mae Hong Son, northern
Krabi Thailand and South.
Civilizations have been found existing in about 3,600 BC
Ban Chiang, Udon Thani in northeast Thailand, and
as Kanchanaburi and Chonburi. There are conflicting theories
When the first immigrants came from. However, there are
sufficient evidence to prove that the civilization in
Area for more than1000 years.
The next section of the National Museum includes 7 to 13
Century, when the Khmer empire, according to this
Cambodia, at the height of his power. The influence of
Khmer culture has covered the north-east Thailand
and extends up to Lopburi in central Thailand.
Historical sites such as Phanom Rung in Buriram and Phimai in
Nakhon Ratchasima testify concerning them.
The 13th century saw theRise of the Sukhothai
Kingdom. The empire reached its zenith under the
Reign of King Ram Khamhaeng from 1279 - 1298 AD.
Sukhothai was not only political and military rank, was
known for its art, architecture and culture. It was re
Ram Khamhaeng began the Thai alphabet.
The period of Ayutthaya in the National Museum is
more significant. Founded by King U-Thong in 1351,
Ayutthaya was a town bordered by three rivers,Chao
Phraya, Lopburi and Pasak. It grew rapidly and soon eclipsed
Sukhothai and other realms.
At the height of its influence Ayutthaya was a great
shopping center with three buildings within a walled city
with its network of roads and canals and is protected by 16 fortresses.
Trade with China, Portugal, Netherlands and Japan
bloomed.
Ayutthaya was captured and sacked by Burma in 1569. The
City of King Naresuan was revived in 1584 by.Unfortunately, it is
was again completely invaded and destroyed by the Burmese
in 1767. More than four centuries, Ayutthaya was built up to its 34
Kings of five dynasties rushed to a sudden and tragic end.
It 'been Phraya Taksin, a son of Chinese immigrants, left,
escaped the destruction of Ayutthaya to restore a new
Capital in Thonburi. In a series of campaigns, went
Burma from Thailand and brings together the various
Empires.
The grand finale of the tour with the National Museum includes
Chakri dynasty started by King Rama I in 1782, when
Bangkok established as the new capital to restore the
former glory of Ayutthaya.
E 'was the beginning of a new era Rattanakosin. After a massive
Burmese attack was dismissed, have never been a serious
Threat again. The prospect of a secure unit with Thailand
Limits become a reality. Ruled byChakri kings
the next 200 years, has seen the gradual emergence of a modern
Thailand.
The National Museum in Bangkok more than one office
First millennium of the history of Thai civilization, the increase
and fall of various kingdoms and dynasties to the present.
Encloses the ballast and the cultural soul of the Thai
Nation.
