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in nullifying the election, and is often credited for contributing to the losses of the previ-
ously allied Democrats.
TIMELINE
4000- 2500 BC
Prehistoric people develop pottery, rice cultivation and bronze metallurgy in northeastern Thailand.
6th-11th centuries
Dvaravati establish city-states in central Thailand, develop trade routes and Mon culture and practise
Theravada Buddhism.
9th-13th centuries
Angkor extends control across parts of Thailand, building Hindu-Buddhist sanctuaries.
10th century
Arrival of Tai peoples in Thailand.
1240-1438
Approximate dates of Sukhothai kingdom.
1283
Early Thai script invented by King Ramkhamhaeng of Sukhothai.
1292
Chiang Mai becomes the capital of Lanna, the historic northern kingdom.
1351-1767
Reign of Ayuthaya and rise of the Siamese.
1511
Portuguese found foreign mission in Ayuthaya, followed by other European nations.
1688
King Narai dies; Palace Revolution and expulsion of the French follows.
1767
Ayuthaya is sacked by the Burmese.
1768
