Although the international trade through the Strait of Malacca had been favored since 6th century, the overland routes from the coastal towns in Southern Myanmar to the port towns of central Thailand were favored until the early Rattanakosin period.
The international trade through the Strait of Malacca had been favored since 6th century. The overland routes from the coastal towns in Southern Myanmar to the port towns of central Thailand were favored until the early Rattanakosin period.