Indonesia–Thailand relations popular destination for Indonesian tourist with 448,748 Indonesians visited Thailand in 2012, ranked 16th of its foreign visitors nationalities. On the other hand, there was 141,771 Thai tourist visiting Indonesia in 2011 ranked 13th. Most of Indonesians are attracted to popular Thai tourist destinations, such as Bangkok Grand Palace, Thai culture, food and nightlife, and also Phuket. Naturally, as a Buddhist nation, Thai visitors are attracted to Borobudur and also Bali. Borobudur, located in Central Java, is the world’s largest Buddhist place of worship. Many visitors to Indonesia from Thailand make this the most popular destination. Indonesia–Thailand relations Indonesia and
History of Indonesia Sailendra and Hindu Mataram dynasties subsequently thrived and declined in inland Java. The last significant non-Muslim kingdom, the Hindu Majapahit kingdom, flourished from the late 13th century, and its influence stretched over much of Indonesia. The earliest evidence of Islamised populations in Indonesia dates to the 13th century in northern Sumatra; other Indonesian areas gradually adopted Islam which became the dominant religion in Java and Sumatra by the end of the 16th century. For the most part, Islam overlaid and mixed with existing cultural and religious influences. Europeans such as the Portuguese arrived in Indonesia from the 16th century seeking