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Lan Na kingdom during the reign of Tilokaraj (.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}r. 1441–1487)
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The earliest evidence of rice growing in Thailand is dated at 2,000 BCE.

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Thailand

Population
71.6M
Area
513,120 km²
Capital
Bangkok
Continent
Asia
20th most populous country in the world

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, and formerly known as Siam until 1939, is a country located in Mainland Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with Myanmar to the west and northwest, Laos to the east and northeast, Cambodia to the southeast, and Malaysia to the south.

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