Nakhon Si Thammarat kingdom
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| Early history of Thailand |
| Sukhothai Kingdom (1238 - 1438) |
| Ayutthaya Kingdom (1350 - 1767) |
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| 1768–1932 |
| 1932–1973 |
| 1973– |
| * Regional History: |
| Dvaravati |
| Srivijaya (3rd century -1400) |
| Hariphunchai |
| Lanna |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| History of Isan |
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Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom (or Kingdom of Ligor) was one of the major constituent city states (mueang) of the Siamese kingdoms of Sukhothai and later Ayutthaya and controlled a big part of the Malay peninsula.
Most historians identify the Tambralinga kingdom of Chinese records with a precursor of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The somewhat controversial Ramkhamhaeng stele of 1283 (or 1292) lists Nakhon Si Thammarat as one of the tributary kingdoms of Sukhothai. In the Palatinate law of King Trailok dated 1468 Nakhon Si Thammarat was listed as one of 8 great cities (phraya naha nakhon) belonging to the Ayutthaya. Under king Naresuan it became instead a first class province (mueang ek). After the fall of Ayutthaya Nakhon Si Thammarat enjoyed a short period of independence, but quickly subdued Taksin on his mission to reunited Siam.
With the thesaphiban reform of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab at the end of the 19th century the kingdom was finally fully absorbed into Siam. A new administrative entity named monthon (circle) was created, each supervising several provinces. Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat, established 1896, covered those areas on the east coast of the peninsula, i.e. the provinces Songkhla, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phatthalung.
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- Stuart Munro-Hay. Nakhon Sri Thammarat - The Archaeology, History and Legends of a Southern Thai Town. ISBN 974-7534-73-8
