Geohistory. Fast Facts about Thailand history.

00:00 Hello! Today I will tell you about the geohistory of Thailand.
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam, is a country at the centre of the Southeast Asian Indochinese Peninsula.
00:15 Tai peoples
00:27 Portugal-Thailand relations
00:47 Western colonialism and cessation of protectorates
🌐 Some key dates in Thailand's history:
☑️ 2:01 1932 - Thai kingdoms and the late Kingdom of Siam were under absolute rule of kings. After the "democratic revolution" in 1932, led by Westernized bureaucrats and a tradition-oriented military, the country officially became a constitutional monarchy with a prime minister as the government head.
☑️ 2:08 1947 - Siamese coup d'état of 1947
☑️ 2:18 2001 - Thaksin Shinawatra becomes prime minister for first time.
☑️ 2:23 2006 - Thai coup d'état
☑️ 2:28 2011 - Pro-Thaksin Pheu Thai party wins a landslide victory in elections. Thaksin's sister Yingluck becomes prime minister.
☑️ 2:38 2014 - Thai coup d'état
☑️ 2:42 2016 - Vajiralongkorn, is King of Thailand since 2016.
02:52 🕒 Fast Facts about Thailand:
☑️ Official Name: Kingdom of Thailand
☑️ Capital City: Bangkok
☑️ Population: 69 million
☑️ Area: 513,115 sq km (198,115 sq miles)
☑️ Major languages Thai
☑️ Major religion Buddhism
☑️ Life expectancy 71 years (men), 79 years (women)
☑️ Currency Baht (THB)
☑️ ISO Country Code: th, tha
☑️ Local Time = UTC +7
☑️ Country Calling Code: +66
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