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The territories and boundaries of Kingdom of Thailand in World War II. Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led to an armistice and military alliance treaty between Thailand and the Empire of Japan in mid-December 1941.
Thailand entered World War II in October 1940, initially against Vichy French forces in the Franco-Thai War. But Japan intervened and forced the Thai government to align with Axis forces; relations with Japan remained tense until the end of the war. This page lists military equipment used during the Franco-Thai War, Malaya and Burma campaign as ...
Consolidated B-24 Liberators in formation. Allied bombing raids on the Thai capital city of Bangkok began even before Thailand had declared war, since the Empire of Japan was using the country as a staging area for its invasions of both Malaya and Burma, with the reluctant agreement of the Thai government after Japan's successful invasion of the southeast Asian country on 8 December 1941.
Thailand had a well-disciplined military, and after a series of border skirmishes in 1940 had invaded neighbouring French Indochina to recover provinces lost in the Franco-Siamese crisis of 1893. The Japanese, who wanted to use the Indo-Chinese ports and air-bases, acted as negotiators to bring about a settlement between the French and Thais on ...
The Franco-Thai War (October 1940 – January 28, 1941, Thai: กรณีพิพาทอินโดจีน, romanized: Karani Phiphat Indochin; French: Guerre franco-thaïlandaise) was fought between Thailand and Vichy France over certain areas of French Indochina.
Military history of Thailand during World War II. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. B. Battles of the Franco-Thai War (1 P)
Siem Reap, Phra Tabong, Sisophon ceded to Thailand; Battle of Ko Chang (1941) Japanese invasion of Thailand (1941) Location:Thailand. Map of the Japanese invasion of Thailand, December 8, 1941: Thailand: Japan: Ceasefire. Thai alliance with Japan Thailand declares war on the Allied Powers. Battle of Prachuap Khiri Khan (1941) World War II (1941 ...
The treaty was a step in co-operation between the Thai and the Japanese governments, which eventually became allies in the Second World War. Ratifications were exchanged in Bangkok on December 23, 1940. The treaty became effective on the same day and was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on July 26, 1941. [1]