The Patani (Pattani) is believed to exist as a part of the ancient Srivijaya approximately covering the area of the modern Thai provinces of Pattani, Yala, [[Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat]] and much of the northern part of modern Malaysia. The (Pattani) was believed to be converted to Islam some time during the 11th century. Map of Southeast Asia at end of 12th century. ... Pattani (Thai ปัตตานี) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Yala (Thai ยะลา) is the southernmost province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ...

Similar to most of the small ancient city in Southeast Asian history, Patani broken of from some older ancient stat, they had no their own writing language, enjoyed some very short degrees of real independence and today most of them have long been disappeared.

Early History

Pattani was a part of the Srivijaya, the Hindu-BuddhistEmpire located in Palembang and a maritime confederation from the 3rd century. The Hindu- Buddhist Empire dominated trade on the South China Sea and exacted tolls from all traffic through the Straits of Malacca. State like Tambralinga (now Nakhon Sri Thammarat). Map of Southeast Asia at end of 12th century. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... Scholars debate about what exactly constitutes an Empire (from the Latin imperium, denoting military command within the ancient Roman government). ... Location of Palembang Palembang is a city in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... // Overview Events 212: Constitutio Antoniniana grants citizenship to all free Roman men 212-216: Baths of Caracalla 230-232: Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east 235-284: Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire 250-538: Kofun era, the first... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... Scholars debate about what exactly constitutes an Empire (from the Latin imperium, denoting military command within the ancient Roman government). ... State motto: Bersatu Teguh State anthem: Melaka Maju Jaya Capital Malacca Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Khalil Yaakob  - Ketua Menteri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam History    - Malacca Sultanate 13th century   - Portuguese control 24 August 1511   - Dutch control 1641   - British control 17 March 1824   - Japanese Occupation 1942-1946... A prominent mosque of Nakhon Sri Thammarat. ...

Pattani and the Siam Kingdom - Sukhothai

14th century King Ramkhamhaeng the Great (c.1239 - 1317, aka. Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng; Thai: พ่อขุนรามคำแหงมหาราช) was the third king of the Phra Ruang dynasty of Sukhothai occupied the Nakhon Si Thammarat and its vassal state including Pattani. This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Statue of King Ramkhamhaeng Ramkhamhaeng the Great (c. ... // Events Births June 17 - King Edward I of England (died 1307) December 17 - Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (died 1256) Peter III of Aragon (died 1285) John II, Duke of Brittany (died 1305) Ippen, Japanese monk (died 1289) Deaths March 3 - Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (born 1187) March... Events The Great Famine of 1315-1317. ... Sukhothai may mean the following: the historic Thai kingdom; see Sukhothai kingdom the province Sukhothai the historic city Sukhothai, now the Sukhothai historic park the city Sukhothai, sometimes called New Sukhothai This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thai: ) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. ...

Pattani and the Siam Kingdom - Ayutthaya

The Siamese kingdom under Ayutthaya conquered the isthmus from the thirteenth century. The Siam kingdom was a single unified state with Ayutthaya as a capital and a lot of smaller vassal state under her control, therefore they used the self-governing system which the vassal state with the principalities and tributary provinces owing allegiance to the king of Ayutthaya. Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is... Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is... Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is...

During much of the fifteenth century Ayutthaya's energies were directed toward the Malay Peninsula, where a trading port of Malacca. TheAyutthaya sovereignty Malacca and other Malay states south of Tambralinga. Ayutthaya helped to build and stabilize this region open the way for the lucrative trade on the isthmus, which attracted Chinese traders of specialty goods for the luxury markets of China. Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is... The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ... State motto: Bersatu Teguh State anthem: Melaka Maju Jaya Capital Malacca Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang di-Pertua Negeri Mohd Khalil Yaakob  - Ketua Menteri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam History    - Malacca Sultanate 13th century   - Portuguese control 24 August 1511   - Dutch control 1641   - British control 17 March 1824   - Japanese Occupation 1942-1946... Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nakhon Si Thammarat. ... Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is...

The sixteenth century Ayutthaya witnessed the rise of Burma, which under an aggressive dynasty had overrun Chiang Mai and Laos and made war on the Ayutthaya. In 1569 Burmese forces, joined by Siam rebels, captured the city of Ayutthaya and carried off the royal family to Burma. Dhammaraja (1569-90), a Siam governor who had aided the Burmese, was installed as vassal king at Ayutthaya. Thai independence was restored by his son, King Naresuan (1590- 1605), who turned on the Burmese and by 1600 had driven them from the country. Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is... Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is... Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is... Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is...

Determined to prevent another treason like his father's, King Naresuan set about unifying the country's administration directly under the royal court at Ayutthaya. He ended the practice of nominating royal princes to govern Ayutthaya's provinces, assigning instead court officials who were expected to execute policies handed down by the king. Thereafter royal princes were confined to the capital. Their power struggles continued, but at court under the king's watchful eye. Even with the king Naresuan's reforms, the effectiveness of the royal government over the next 150 years should not be overestimated. Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is... Ayutthaya (also spelled Ayudhya or Ayuthia) refers to The old capital of Thailand, see Ayutthaya (city) The province around the city, Ayutthaya province The ruins of the old palace, see Ayutthaya historical park Ayutthaya kingdom as the period of Thai history (1365-1768) in which Ayutthaya was capital This is...

However, by the mid-17th century, Ratu Kuning (the Yellow Queen), believed to be the last of the only four successive ruler of Pattani, died and Pattani descended into decades of political chaos and conflict. Pattani had fallen into a gradual decline. This decline prompted Pattani to submit themselves onces again to Siam as a vassal state. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

Later, Ayutthaya under King Ekatat (Boromaraja V) was busy in fighting the Burmese invasion under King Alaungsaya, culminating in the complete destruction of Ayutthaya in 1767 by King Mongra of Burma. King Boromaracha V, also known as Suriyamarin or Ekkathat (also spelled Ekathat), Thai: , ruled from 1758-1767, and was the last king of the Ayutthaya kingdom. ...

General Taksin (later King Taksin) managed to drive back the Burmese and reunify the country, and opened the way for the establishment of the Chakri dynasty by King Rama I. A resurgent and much stronger Siam led by Prince Surasi (Vice-King Boworn Maha Surasinghanat), younger brother of King Rama I, at war with the Pattani by Sultan Muhammad. The sultan was slain in battle, Pattani was defeated, and the region was gradually absorbed by Siam. Statue in Wat Welurachin, Thonburi Taksin the Great (Thai: ตากสินมหาราช; 鄭昭; pinyin: Zhèng Chāo; April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was king of Thailand from 1767-1782. ... The Chakri dynasty have ruled Thailand since king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. ... His Majesty King Rama I of Siam (portrait in the National History Museum, Bangkok) Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke or Rama I the Great, was king of Thailand from 1782 to 1809. ... Boworn Maha Surasinghanat (Thai: ) was the first Vice-King of the Bangkok era of Thailand. ...

Pattani in the Bangkok Period

A series of attempted rebellions prompted Bangkok to divide Pattani into seven smaller states during the King Rama II. Yala and Narathiwat remain separate provinces to this day. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Phuttaloetla Nabhalai, Rama II, now known as Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (February 24, 1767–July 21, 1824), was the son of King Rama I and Queen Amarindra. ...

In 1909, the British, who had taken over Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Johore in the peninsula, acquired Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu under the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909. The four states was a part of Siam before 1909. Siam and Britain came to an agreement fixing the border which result in the Siam loss of their three southern provinces, which later became Malaysia's three northern states. The line remains the border between Thailand and Malaysia to this day. 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... State motto: no State motto Capital Ipoh Royal Capital Kuala Kangsar Sultan Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Diraja Tajol Rosli bin Mohd Ghazali Area 21,006 km² Population  - Est. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Kuantan Royal Capital Pekan Sultan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Adnan Yaakob Area 35,964 km2 Population  - Est year 2005 1,372,500 State anthem Pahang State Anthem Pahang (Jawi: Ú¨Ù‡Ú ) is the largest state on Peninsular Malaysia, occupying the huge Pahang... State motto: Dipelihara Allah State anthem: Duli Yang Maha Mulia Capital Shah Alam Royal capital Klang Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Sharafuddin  - Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo History    - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 7,956 km² Population  - 2005... State motto: no State motto Capital Seremban Royal Capital Seri Menanti Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman Chief Minister YAB Dato Seri Utama Mohamad Haji Hasan Area 6,645 km2 Population  - Est. ... State Motto: the state moto as appeared on the coat of arms reads kepada Allah berserah which literally means all hopes is to God (Allah) Capital Johor Bahru Bandar DiRaja Bandar Maharani Sultan Iskandar Al-haj Chief minister Abdul Ghani Othman Area 19,984 km² Population 2. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Kangar Royal Capital Arau Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Regent Syed Faizuddin Putra Chief Minister Shahidan Kassim Area 810 km² Population  - Est year 2000 198335 State anthem Amin amin ya Rabaljalil Perlis (Jawi ڨرليس) in full Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Alor Star Royal Capital Anak Bukit Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Chief Minister Dato Hj Mahdzir Bin Khalid Area 9,426 km2 Population  - Est year 2003 1 778 188 State anthem Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota Kedah (Jawi:قدح, pop. ... State motto: Berserah kepada Tuhan Kerajaan Kelantan State anthem: Selamat Sultan Capital (and royal capital) Kota Bharu Ruling party PAS  - Sultan Tuanku Ismail Petra  - Menteri Besar Nik Aziz Nik Mat History    - Siamese control 1603   - British control 1909   - Japanese occupation 1942-1946   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 14... State anthem: Terengganu State Anthem Capital (and royal capital) Kuala Terengganu Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin1  - Menteri Besar Idris Jusoh History    - British control 1909   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 12,955 km² Population  - 2001 estimate 879,692  - Density 67. ... The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1906 (in which the Malays were not represented) effectively dissected the northern Malay states into two parts: Pattani, Narathiwat, Songkhla, Satun and Yala remained under Siam, but Siam relinquished its claims to sovereignty over Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis, and Terengganu to Great Britain. ... For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ... For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ... For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ...

However, in recent years separatist groups among the largely Muslim populated in the three most southern part of Thailand (as well as some Malays in the northern states of Malaysia) have been engaging in terrorist attacks and insurgencies aimed at separating the long gone ancient city of Pattani from its present-day three most southern part of Thailand(Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat).

Their objective is to create a miss-trust among the local thai-muslim and the Thailand government to achieve their gold of redrawing the modern borders to form a separate Islamic State. These separatists want to consist the three southernmost Thai provinces (Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat) and the northern Malaysian states(particularly Kelantan and Terengganu) as a "Muslim state" with out looking at the truth history that in fact this area has its long history of Hindu-Buddhist and relatively new comer Muslim living side by side for many hundred of year. This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

These separatists have taken acts such as assassinating Buddhist monks and launching terrorist attacks both on the non-Muslim and Muslim portion of the population. The Thai government "before the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra " had taken a long but proofed successive diplomatic step dealing with the insurgency for over 15 years, but soon after Thaksin Shinawatra took power in 2001, he withdrew most of the government organization which working closely with the local Thai-Muslim for many years out of the area, and declare that the war between Thailand and the separatist groups had ended. Within the same year (2001) the new wave of attract began. Thai government under prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra mainly using only military action against these terrorists attacks, and have been frequently criticized by Thais, Thai-Muslims and the Thai-Media as being heavy-handed. The dramatic increase in violence in the region under the government of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was one of the stated reasons behind the military coup that overthrew him in 2006. Wikinews has news related to: Thaksin Shinawatra   (Thai: , IPA: ; born July 26, 1949 in Chiang Mai, Thailand), Thai businessman and politician, is the deposed Prime Minister of Thailand and the former leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. ... Wikinews has news related to: Thaksin Shinawatra   (Thai: , IPA: ; born July 26, 1949 in Chiang Mai, Thailand), Thai businessman and politician, is the deposed Prime Minister of Thailand and the former leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. ... Wikinews has news related to: Thaksin Shinawatra   (Thai: , IPA: ; born July 26, 1949 in Chiang Mai, Thailand), Thai businessman and politician, is the deposed Prime Minister of Thailand and the former leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. ... Wikinews has news related to: Thaksin Shinawatra   (Thai: , IPA: ; born July 26, 1949 in Chiang Mai, Thailand), Thai businessman and politician, is the deposed Prime Minister of Thailand and the former leader of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

See also

• Siam

Thailand Hindu Buddhist For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

• Yawi

Yawi, known as Melayu Pattani in Malay is a Pattani dialect of Malay. ...

Further reading

• Ibrahim Syukri. History of the Malay Kingdom of Patani. ISBN 0

-89680-123-3.

• Thailand: Country Studies by the Library of Congress, Federal

Research Division http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/thtoc.html