Our visit starts with the origin of the earliest civilizations in the Thai
first section of the National Museum. There is evidence
civilizations from the beginning of the relics of the Stone Age
the discovery of Lampang and Mae Hong Son in northern
Thailand and Krabi to the south.

Civilizations exist around 3600 BC were discovered in
Ban Chiang, Udorn Thani in northern Thailand, and
And Chonburi Kanchanaburi. There are theories
when the first immigrants came. However,
sufficient evidence to show that there were civilizations in the
area of more than 1000 years.

The next section covers the National Museum in the 7th? 13
centuries when the Khmer empire, based on what is now
Cambodia was at the height of his power. The influence of
Khmer culture cover the northern region of Thailand
and extended to all Lopburi in central Thailand.

Historic sites in Buriram Phanom Rung and Phimai
Nakhon Ratchasima reflect that influence.

The 13th century saw the emergence of the Sukhothai
kingdom. The Kingdom is a child under the Apogee
reign of King Ram Khamhaeng 1279? 1298 AD.
Sukhothai, not only grown in stature and military policy is
known for its art, architecture and culture. Is king
Ram Khamhaeng who started the Thai alphabet.

Ayutthaya section at the National Museum is
more important. Founded by King U-Thong in 1351,
Ayutthaya was a city bounded by three rivers, the Chao
Phraya, Lopburi and Pasak. Which grew rapidly and soon eclipse
Sukhothai and other kingdoms.

At the height of its influence, Ayutthaya was a major
shopping center with the three main palace in a city
with its network of roads and canals and protected by 16 forces.
Trade with China, Portugal, Netherlands and Japan
Prosperous.

Ayutthaya was captured and sacked by Burma in 1569. The
It was relaunched in 1584 by King Naresuan. Unfortunately,
was again invaded and completely destroyed by the Burmese
in 1767. Built more than four centuries, with its 34 Ayutthaya
kings of five dynasties crashed to a sudden and tragic end.

Phraya Taksin is left to the son of a Chinese immigrant who
escaped the destruction of Ayutthaya to restore a new
capital of Thonburi. In a series of campaigns, we go
Burmese in Thailand and attended the various
kingdoms.

The grand finale of the visit of National Museum
Chakri dynasty started by King Rama I in 1782, when
Bangkok established the new capital to restore
former glory of Ayutthaya.

It is the dawn of a new era, Rattanakosin. After a great
Myanmar attack was repelled, which were never seriously
threat again. The prospect of a security unit in Thailand
borders has become a reality. Under the reign of the Chakri kings,
the next 200 years saw the gradual emergence of a modern
Thailand.

The Bangkok National Museum has more than one
millennium of the history of the early civilizations of Thailand, the increase
and fall of several kingdoms and dynasties to the present.
Covers the culture and soul of the ballast Thailand
nation.