The History of Thailand and Malaysia Throughout history, we have seen many great civilizations. From the Egyptians to the Americans, different groups have left their mark in history. One of the great civilizations in history is ancient Southeast Asia. Ancient Southeast Asia consisted of many different countries. This region consisted of Cambodia, Burma, Brunei, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and most of Indonesia. Many kingdoms have risen and fell in Southeast Asia. About A.D. 100, people in the southern part of what is now Cambodia established the kingdom of Funan. This Kingdom became one of the gre