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Thailand participated in the Vietnam War [4] on the side of the United States over fears of the domino theory and the communist insurgency in Thailand. Of the 12,000–15,000 Thai troops to fight in the war, over 2,000 casualties were recorded. After 1975, Thai–Vietnamese relations remained sour and very tense.
[3]: 27–34 About 40,000 Thai military would serve in South Vietnam, with 351 killed in action and 1,358 wounded. [2] [4] [5] Black Panther Division colors come off USS Okanogan, Newport, 29 July 1968. Thai morale was generally high, with Thai troops taking pride in their roles as "defenders of Thailand from communism" and as Buddhists.
Names of people in this category are sorted by given name, according to Thai practice. The sortkey of this category is maintained by User:cewbot . Pages in category "Ambassadors of Thailand to Vietnam"
Pages in category "Ambassadors of Vietnam to Thailand" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. L. Lê Mai
The Tai peoples migrated south gradually from Yunnan to the region and also to Vietnam, Laos and Thailand during a period between the 7th and 13th century. [1] They centered in the valley of Muang Thaeng (today's Điện Biên Phủ), a place strongly connected to the legend of Khun Borom.
Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (P.J.N.) (Malay: Panglima Jasa Negara).. The award recipient receives the title Datuk and his wife Datin.. This rank is limited to 200 living recipients at any time, excepting foreign citizens who are conferred honorary awards.
Vietnam, [e] [f] officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, [g] [h] is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about 331,000 square kilometres (128,000 sq mi) and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's fifteenth-most populous country.
This led to the negotiating of a peace deal between the French and the Việt Minh on 21 July 1954, known as the Geneva Accords, which partitioned Vietnam at the 17th parallel. The north side was given to the DRV, with the State of Vietnam receiving the south. Before that, the State of Vietnam gained complete independence from France on June 4.