History of Thailand

A Captivating Guide to the Thai People and Their History

De: Captivating History

Narrado por: Jason Zenobia

If you want to discover the captivating history of Thailand, then pay attention....

Did you know that Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia that a European power has not colonized?

Thailand has seen its fair share of struggles. Today, the Thai government struggles to find its place in the world, oscillating between democracy and authoritarian regimes. Even though its name translates to “Land of the Free”, it seems the country has some trouble living up to that name. This captivating guide to the Thai people and their history details the interesting events that led the country to where it is today. In this book, you will learn about the country’s rich history, from when the first people settled the land hundreds of thousands of years ago to its modern-day role in the world. Although Thailand’s prehistory and early rulers are discussed in the book, the book focuses more on Thailand’s history after 1238, as this was the year the people broke free of the oppressive Khmer rule and adopted the name “Thai”, which means “Free”.

Learn how a country whose history is marked mostly by absolute monarchies and military dictatorships prides itself on its freedom.

In this audiobook, you will discover:

• Thailand’s prehistory and early rulers
• The liberation from the Khmer Empire
• Thailand’s golden age under the Sukhothai
• The powerful Ayutthaya Kingdom
• The Chakri dynasty, which still rules Thailand today
• 20th-century coups and rebellions
• And much more!

So if you want to learn more about the history of Thailand, scroll up and buy now.

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Was enjoyable - wish there was more

It gives a brief history and is done well. Doesn't go as in depth as I would have liked. Hopefully I can find another.

Excellent overview

As a first generation Thai-American who studied history in the US, this is an excellent resource for me to gainbetter understanding of my homebirth nation. Provided many valuable information yet clearly delineated and insightful.

Very interesting

I’m thinking of living in Thailand and this book gave me a good, general overall of the country’s history.

Interesting!

Easy to understand, the narrative and the reader. I now have a better understanding of Thailand. Thanks!!

Good summary of the history of Thailand

Factual and easy to follow, however, in my opinion but more content would be nice for the period 2000 2020. Overall u recommend this book who are interested in Thai history and short on time.

Great introduction to Thai history

This history was written well. It was interesting and easy to follow and understand. It gave a lot of information without becoming boring. I could listen to it again. That says a lot for me.

Not too long not too short

Great narrator. It was straightforward and to the point without too much opinion add into the historical facts

Good history

Good history but leaves out what role the Monarchy plays in the later years as most Thai people I talked to while visiting still claim the King has absolute authority over everything.

Informative

It is said that if you really want to learn about your country’s history, read a book written outside of it. I am Thai so this title is useful to me. It is informative and impartial, exactly what I was looking for. However, the pronunciations of places and peoples’ names are barely recognizable and just plain wrong. There should have been a Thai person in the team to tell the narrator the correct pronunciation.

Great info, poor pronunciation

Overall, I enjoyed the book and I learned a lot. The pronunciations were frustratingly poor at times (maybe get a Thai person to read?).
At one point, the book mentions King Bhumibol as the current king. At this point I just assumed this book was written pre-2016 and continued listening.. But towards the end it talks about events in 2020. How can you discuss Thai history leading up to 2020 without even mentioning King Vajiralongkorn or the death of King Bhumibol? Perhaps a fear of saying the wrong thing?