History

Thailand was first called Siam until 1939 and is abou the size of France. Evidence of human life dates back to 40,00 years ago. It was first not very populated and was mainly open land. This started to change as more and more people started to move to Bangkok. There has been many different periods that Thailand has went through. Most of it had to do with government changes and making piece with other states. One of the biggest influences on Thailand was India. They adopted many of their customs and values.