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When did Thailand become a free country?
Independence: The traditional founding date is 1238. Unlike other nations in Southeast Asia, Thailand was never colonized.
Who owns Thailand?
Thailand
| Kingdom of Thailand ราชอาณาจักรไทย (Thai) Ratcha-anachak Thai | |
|---|---|
| Demonym(s) | Thai |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| • Monarch | Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) |
| • Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
Why Thailand is not colonized?
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, only Thailand survived European colonial threat in Southeast Asia due to centralising reforms enacted by King Chulalongkorn and because the French and the British decided it would be a neutral territory to avoid conflicts between their colonies.
What continent is Thailand?
Did Thailand colonize other countries?
Despite attempts at colonization, Thailand was never colonized. Known as the Kingdom of Siam, in the nineteenth century, it was surrounded by the colonized countries of French Indochina and British Burma.