The famine after World War II saw a large-scale migration of people from Central Travancore (specially from Meenachil Taluk) to this area.

The major plantation crops of this areas since then have been rubber, arecanut, coconut, pepper etc.

Main political parties in Thayyeni are CPI(M), Indian National Congres and Kerala Congress(M) is the present MP from Kasaragod.

M. Rajagopalan CPI(M) is the sitting MLA of Trikaripur Assembly Constituency.

[4] Primary Health Center Thayyeni.nearest medical facilities are at: Local roads have access to NH.66, which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south.