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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 ...
Pages in category "Military history of Thailand during World War II" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
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 ...
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.
The origin of Japanese invasion of Thailand can be traced to the principle of hakkÅ ichiu as espoused by Tanaka Chigaku in the mid- to late-1800s. [2] Tanaka interpreted the principle as meaning that imperial rule had been divinely ordained to expand until it united the entire world.
Another "indiscriminate bombing and strafing" of a railroad killed 400 civilians and 50 Thai soldiers on 2 April. [17] On 7 April, American airplanes attacked Don Muang airfield, destroying several craft of the Thai Air Force, including two that had just landed with the commander of the Phayap Army, the Thai force then occupying part of Burma. [17]
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